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Dutch
Etymology
Potentially attested as overdamme in 1263, attested with certainty as overdam in 1357. Compound of Middle Dutch oever (“over, on the other side of”) and dam (“dam”). Named after a farmhouse located on the other side of a ditch when seen from Loerik.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Overdam n
- A neighbourhood of Houten, Utrecht, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “overdamme”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN