Zeldam

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as over den goer zellincdam in 1381-1383. Potentially a compound of Proto-Germanic *salah (“willow, Salix sp.”) and dam, here used in the rare senses of "swamp" and "elevated place". Compare Kulsdom.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /zɛlˈdɑm/
• Hyphenation: Zel‧dam
• Rhymes: -ɑm

Proper noun

Zeldam n

1. A hamlet in Hof van Twente, Overijssel, Netherlands

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN