Hinderdam

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as hinderdam in 1317. Derived from Middle Dutch hinderdam (“dam constructed to prevent one watercourse from linking up with another”).

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: Hin‧der‧dam

Proper noun

Hinderdam n

1. A hamlet in Wijdemeren, North Holland, Netherlands

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “hinderdam”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN