Werkendam
Dutch edit
Alternative forms edit
- Wèrrekendam (dialect form)
Etymology edit
First attested as werken and werkine in 1230. Compound of the hydronym Werken (derived from Proto-Germanic *werk- (“bend, twist”)) and dam (“dam”). Compare Werkhoven.
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Proper noun edit
Werkendam n
- A village and former municipality of Altena, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
- Synonym: Vrouwenhemel (historical, nickname)
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References edit
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN