Volendam
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
First attested as voelendam in 1331. Compound of an unclear first element and Middle Dutch dam (“dam”). The first element may be Middle Dutch volen (“foal”).
Pronunciation edit
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Vo‧len‧dam
Proper noun edit
Volendam n
- A village in Edam-Volendam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.