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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as dubbeldamme in 1310. Compound of the hydronym Dubbel (cognate to Middle Dutch *bedûven (“submerge, soak”)) and dam (“dam”). Formerly an independent village.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Dubbeldam n
- A neighbourhood and former municipality of Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “dubbeldam”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN