Zeldam
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst attested as over den goer zellincdam in 1381-1383. Potentially a compound of Proto-Germanic *salah (“willow, Salix sp.”) and dam, here used in the rare senses of "swamp" and "elevated place". Compare Kulsdom.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editZeldam n
- A hamlet in Hof van Twente, Overijssel, Netherlands.
References
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN