Appingedam

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch Appengadomme, Appengadamme, a compound of the hydronym Appa (derived from Old Dutch *apa (“river, stream”)) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ing- and dam (“dam”).

See also Dutch Low Saxon n Daam, Appengedaam.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌɑ.pɪ.ŋəˈdɑm/
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  • Hyphenation: Ap‧pin‧ge‧dam
  • Rhymes: -ɑm

Proper noun

Appingedam n

  1. Appingedam (a city and former municipality of Eemsdelta, Groningen, Netherlands).

Derived terms
  • Appingedammer
  • Appingedams
  • Damsterdiep

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