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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as den damme ofte overtocht in 1486. Univerbation of Leiden + dam.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌlɛi̯t.sə(n)ˈdɑm/
- Hyphenation: Leid‧schen‧dam
- Rhymes: -ɑm
Proper noun
Leidschendam n
- A town and former municipality of Leidschendam-Voorburg, South Holland, Netherlands, to the north of Voorburg and The Hague
- Synonym: Zwabberdam (Carnival nickname)
Derived terms
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “leidschendam”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN