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Giessendam
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as gysendam in 1230. Compound of the hydronym Giessen (of unclear derivation, potentially related to gem-pro *geusaną flow powerfully) and nl dum dam dam (see modern nl dam).
Pronunciation
nl Gies sen dam
Proper noun
n
nl neighbourhood/and/former municipality city/Hardinxveld-Giessendam p/South Holland c/Netherlands
Derived terms
nl Hardinxveld-Giessendam
References
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