Schiedam

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Proper noun

Schiedam

  1. A city in South Holland, Netherlands.
  2. A municipality of South Holland, Netherlands.

Dutch

Location of the municipality of Schiedam in South Holland

Etymology

First attested as dicho de scie in 1204. From Schie (name of a river) +‎ dam. The river Schie was dammed in the Middle Ages.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sxiˈdɑm/
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  • Hyphenation: Schie‧dam
  • Rhymes: -ɑm

Proper noun

Schiedam n

  1. Schiedam (a city and municipality of South Holland, Netherlands)
    Synonyms: Jeneverstad (nickname), Zwart Nazareth (nickname, historical), Brandersgat (Carnival nickname)
    Meronym: Windas

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References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “schiedam”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎ (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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