Leidschendam

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as den damme ofte overtocht in 1486. Univerbation of Leiden +‎ dam.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌlɛi̯t.sə(n)ˈdɑm/
• Hyphenation: Leid‧schen‧dam
• Rhymes: -ɑm

Proper noun

Leidschendam n

1. A town and former municipality of Leidschendam-Voorburg, South Holland, Netherlands, to the north of Voorburg and The Hague.

   Synonym: Zwabberdam (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

• Leidschendammer
• Leidschendams
• Leidschendam-Voorburg

References

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