Zeddam
Dutch
Alternative forms
- Zerrem (dialect form)
Etymology
First attested as sydehem in the twelfth century. A compound of either Proto-Germanic *sîda (“sloping”) or Old Dutch Sîdo (“a personal name”) and heem (“home, settlement”). The second element was gradually reinterpreted to dam (“dam”). Compare Didam.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /zɛˈdɑm/
- Hyphenation: Zed‧dam
- Rhymes: -ɑm
Proper noun
Zeddam n
- A village and former municipality of Montferland, Gelderland, Netherlands.
- Synonym: Pavertsdarp (Carnival nickname)
Derived terms
- Zeddammer
- Zeddams
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN