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Stellendam
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Dutch
Etymology
Attested as 't Stelle Gors around 1750. Compound of nl stelle artificial mound constructed on land located outside a levee for emergency shelter by shepherds and cattle and nl dam dam. Named after the dam linking Goedereede to Overflakkee.
Pronunciation
nl /ˌstɛ.lə(n)ˈdɑm/
nl Stel len dam
nl ɑm 3
Proper noun
n
nl village/and/former municipality mun/Goeree-Overflakkee p/South Holland c/Netherlands
Derived terms
nl Stellendammer
nl Stellendams
References
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