Maasdam
Dutch edit
Alternative forms edit
- Mesdam (dialect form)
Etymology edit
First attested as die maesdam in 1277. Compound of the hydronym Maas and Middle Dutch dam (“dam”).
Pronunciation edit
- Hyphenation: Maas‧dam
Proper noun edit
Maasdam n
- A village and former municipality of Hoeksche Waard, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.