Risdam

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Rys Dam in 1680. Compound of rijs (“brushwood”) and dam (“dam”). Named after a former dam. Compare Rijsdam.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: Ris‧dam

Proper noun

Risdam n

  1. A neighbourhood of Hoorn, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.

References
  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “risdam”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎ (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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