Giessendam.
a neighbourhood and former municipality of Hardinxveld-Giessendam, South Holland, Netherlands
Meaning & usage
a neighbourhood and former municipality of Hardinxveld-Giessendam, South Holland, Netherlands
Where this word comes from
First attested as gysendam in 1230. Compound of the hydronym Giessen (of unclear derivation, potentially related to Proto-Germanic *geusaną (“flow powerfully”)) and Middle Dutch dam (“dam”) (see modern dam).
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.