Kwadendamme

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Quaendamme in 1581. Compound of Middle Dutch quaet (“in disrepair”) and dam (“dam”). Compare Vuilendam.

See also Zealandic Kwedamme, Kwîdamme.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌkʋaː.də(n)ˈdɑ.mə/
• Hyphenation: Kwa‧den‧dam‧me
• Rhymes: -ɑmə

Proper noun

Kwadendamme n

1. A village in Borsele, Zeeland, Netherlands.

   Synonym: De Pikpot (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

• Kwadendammer
• Kwadendams

References

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