Slikkendam

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Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Slickendam in 1575. Compound of the plural form of Middle Dutch slyck (“peat dredgings”) and dam (“dam”).

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: Slik‧ken‧dam

Proper noun

Slikkendam n

  1. A hamlet in Nieuwkoop, South Holland, Netherlands

References

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