Rijsdam

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Nieuwendam in 1634. Compound of rijs (“brushwood, branches”) and dam (“dam”). Compare Risdam.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /rɛi̯sˈdɑm/
• Hyphenation: Rijs‧dam
• Rhymes: -ɑm

Proper noun

Rijsdam n

1. A hamlet in Westerwolde, Groningen, Netherlands.

References

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