Pampus

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Pamphuys in 1531. Likely a compound of the term pamp and pus, used here in an older sense to refer to a mucky, swollen mass. The first attestation is a reinterpretation to a compound of pamp and huis (“house”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɑm.pʏs/

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• Hyphenation: Pam‧pus
• Rhymes: -ɑmpʏs

Proper noun

Pampus n

1. A shallow waterway in the IJmeer near Amsterdam, Netherlands.
2. An artificial island in the IJmeer, Netherlands.
3. A decommissioned fortress on the island Pampus, officially Fort aan het Pampus, part of the Stelling van Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Derived terms

• Fort aan het Pampus
• voor pampus liggen