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Dam.

a hamlet in Gennep, Limburg, Netherlands

3 characters1 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

name/dɑm/
  1. a hamlet in Gennep, Limburg, Netherlands

    neuter
  2. a hamlet in Hollands Kroon, North Holland, Netherlands

    neuter
Where this word comes from

* (Limburg) Attested as Dam in 1835. Derived from dam (“dam, elevated road”). * (Noord-Holland) First attested as dam in 1432. Derived from Middle Dutch dam (“dam”).

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