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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as gysendam in 1230. Compound of the hydronym Giessen (of unclear derivation, potentially cognate to Proto-Germanic *geusan (“flow powerfully”)) and Middle Dutch dam (“dam”).
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: Gies‧sen‧dam
Proper noun
Giessendam n
- A neighbourhood and former municipality of Hardinxveld-Giessendam, South Holland, Netherlands
Derived terms
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “giessendam”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN