Stellendam

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as 't Stelle Gors around 1750. Compound of stelle (“artificial mound constructed on land located outside a levee for emergency shelter by shepherds and cattle”) and dam (“dam”). Named after the dam linking Goedereede to Overflakkee.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌstɛ.lə(n)ˈdɑm/
• Hyphenation: Stel‧len‧dam
• Rhymes: -ɑm

Proper noun

Stellendam n

1. A village and former municipality of Goeree-Overflakkee, South Holland, Netherlands

Derived terms

• Stellendammer
• Stellendams

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “stellendam”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN