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Dutch
Etymology
Potentially attested as totten cleynen waldammen toe, die men heet op desen voorsz. ty dappers - dam in 1435, attested with certainty as Oostendam in 1846. Compound of oost (“east-, eastern”) and dam (“dam”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Oostendam n
- A village in Ridderkerk, South Holland, Netherlands
Derived terms
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “oostendam”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN