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Pampus.

A shallow waterway in the IJmeer near Amsterdam, Netherlands.

6 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈpɑm.pʏs/
  1. A shallow waterway in the IJmeer near Amsterdam, Netherlands.

    neuter
  2. An artificial island constructed on a shoal near the waterway in the IJmeer, Netherlands.

    neuter
Where this word comes from

First attested as Pamphuys in 1531. Likely a compound of the term pamp and pus, used here in an older sense to refer to a mucky, swollen mass. The first attestation is a reinterpretation to a compound of pamp and huis (“house”).

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