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Amsterdam.

Amsterdam (a city and municipality of North Holland, Netherlands; the capital city of the Netherlands)

9 characters3 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

name/ˌɑm.stərˈdɑm/
  1. Amsterdam (a city and municipality of North Holland, Netherlands; the capital city of the Netherlands)

    neuter
  2. Amsterdam Island, an island and overseas territory of France located in the southern Indian Ocean

    neuter
Where this word comes from

First attested as amestelledamme in 1275. From Middle Dutch Aemstelredam, from the river Amstel + dam.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.