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Dutch
Etymology
Attested as Gaesperdam in 1639. Compound of the hydronym Gaasp and dam (“dam”). The hydronym is likely a compound of Proto-Germanic *geuzan (“flow powerfully”) and Old Dutch *apa (“river, watercourse”). Compare Gesperden, Hagestein and Gaasbeek. Formerly an independent hamlet.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: Gaas‧per‧dam
Proper noun
Gaasperdam n
- A neighbourhood of Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “gaasperdam”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN