Stadsdam

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as Stadsdam in 1661. Compound of stad (“city”) and dam (“dam”). Named after a former dam constructed in 1564 by the city of Utrecht.

Pronunciation edit

Hyphenation: Stads‧dam

Proper noun edit

Stadsdam n

A neighbourhood of Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands.

References edit

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