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Werkendam.

a village and former municipality of Altena, North Brabant, Netherlands

9 characters3 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

name/ˌʋɛr.kənˈdɑm/
  1. a village and former municipality of Altena, North Brabant, Netherlands

    neuter
Where this word comes from

First attested as werken and werkine in 1230. Compound of the hydronym Werken (derived from Proto-Germanic *werk- (“bend, twist”)) and dam (“dam”). Compare Werkhoven.

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