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Etymology

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First attested as den damme ofte overtocht in 1486. Univerbation of Leiden +‎ dam.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌlɛi̯t.sə(n)ˈdɑm/
  • Hyphenation: Leid‧schen‧dam
  • Rhymes: -ɑm

Proper noun

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Leidschendam n

  1. A town and former municipality of Leidschendam-Voorburg, South Holland, Netherlands, to the north of Voorburg and The Hague
    Synonym: Zwabberdam (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

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References

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