Veendam
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Veendam in 1655. Compound of veen (“peat bog, marsh”) and dam (“dam”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /veːnˈdɑm/
- Hyphenation: Veen‧dam
- Rhymes: -ɑm
Proper noun
Veendam n
- A city and municipality of Groningen, Netherlands without city rights.
- Meronyms: Borgercompagnie, Korte Akkers, Numero Dertien, Ommelanderwijk, Westerdiepsterdallen, Wildervank, Wildervanksterdallen, Zuidwending
Derived terms
- Veendammer
- Veendams
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “veendam”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN