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Oostendam.

a village in Ridderkerk, South Holland, Netherlands

9 characters3 syllables approx.Nederlands language

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  1. a village in Ridderkerk, South Holland, Netherlands

    neuter
Where this word comes from

Potentially attested as totten cleynen waldammen toe, die men heet op desen voorsz. ty dappers - dam in 1435, attested with certainty as Oostendam in 1846. Compound of oost (“east-, eastern”) and dam (“dam”).

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