Volendam

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as voelendam in 1331. Compound of an unclear first element and Middle Dutch dam (“dam”). The first element may be Middle Dutch volen (“foal”).

Pronunciation
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  • Hyphenation: Vo‧len‧dam

Proper noun

Volendam n

  1. A village in Edam-Volendam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.

Derived terms

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