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Edam.

A town in Edam-Volendam municipality, North Holland, Netherlands.

4 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈiːdæm/UK
  1. A town in Edam-Volendam municipality, North Holland, Netherlands.

  2. Edam cheese, made in the town.

  3. A village in the Rural Municipality of Turtle River, Saskatchewan, Canada, named after the Dutch town.

Where this word comes from

Literally "the dam on the river Ye", and the river name literally means "river"; see ea.

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