Vuilendam

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Dutch

Etymology

First attested as vulen-damme in 1320. Compound of Middle Dutch vuul (“bad, in disrepair”) and dam (“dam”). Compare Kwadendamme.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: Vui‧len‧dam

Proper noun

Vuilendam n

  1. A hamlet in Molenlanden, South Holland, Netherlands

References

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