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Etymology

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Attested as Quaendamme in 1581. Compound of Middle Dutch quaet (in disrepair) and dam (dam). Compare Vuilendam.

See also Zealandic Kwedamme, Kwîdamme.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌkʋaː.də(n)ˈdɑ.mə/
  • Hyphenation: Kwa‧den‧dam‧me
  • Rhymes: -ɑmə

Proper noun

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Kwadendamme n

  1. A village in Borsele, Zeeland, Netherlands
    Synonym: De Pikpot (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

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References

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