"Overdam" meaning in Dutch

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Proper name

Etymology: Potentially attested as overdamme in 1263, attested with certainty as overdam in 1357. Compound of Middle Dutch oever (“over, on the other side of”) and dam (“dam”). Named after a farmhouse located on the other side of a ditch when seen from Loerik. Etymology templates: {{inh|nl|dum|oever|t=over, on the other side of}} Middle Dutch oever (“over, on the other side of”) Head templates: {{nl-proper noun|n}} Overdam n
  1. A neighbourhood of Houten, Utrecht, Netherlands Tags: neuter Categories (place): Places in Utrecht, Netherlands, Places in the Netherlands
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