Rijsdam
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Nieuwendam in 1634. Compound of rijs (“brushwood, branches”) and dam (“dam”). Compare Risdam.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /rɛi̯sˈdɑm/
- Hyphenation: Rijs‧dam
- Rhymes: -ɑm
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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