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
- 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