Appingedam
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Dutch Appengadomme, Appengadamme, a compound of the hydronym Appa (derived from Old Dutch *apa (“river, stream”)) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ing- and dam (“dam”).
See also Dutch Low Saxon n Daam, Appengedaam.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Appingedam n
- Appingedam (a city and former municipality of Eemsdelta, Groningen, Netherlands).