Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as Gala [sic] in 1579. Borrowed from West Frisian Galamadammen, derived from a compound of Galama (a surname) and the plural form of dam (dam).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˌɣaː.laː.maːˈdɑ.mə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Ga‧la‧ma‧dam‧men
  • Rhymes: -ɑmən

Proper noun edit

Galamadammen n

  1. A hamlet in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.

References edit

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