Gaasperdam.
a neighbourhood of Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
Meaning & usage
a neighbourhood of Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
Where this word comes from
Attested as Gaesperdam in 1639. Compound of the hydronym Gaasp and dam (“dam”). The hydronym is likely a compound of Proto-Germanic *geuzan (“flow powerfully”) and Old Dutch *apa (“river, watercourse”). Compare Gesperden, Hagestein and Gaasbeek. Formerly an independent hamlet.
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