Stellendam

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as 't Stelle Gors around 1750. Compound of stelle (“artificial mound constructed on land located outside a levee for emergency shelter by shepherds and cattle”) and dam (“dam”). Named after the dam linking Goedereede to Overflakkee.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌstɛ.lə(n)ˈdɑm/
  • Hyphenation: Stel‧len‧dam
  • Rhymes: -ɑm

Proper noun

Stellendam n

  1. A village and former municipality of Goeree-Overflakkee, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.

Derived terms
  • Stellendammer
  • Stellendams

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