Amsterdam
pronunciation
How to pronounce Amsterdam in British English:
UK [ˈæmstəˈdæm]
How to pronounce Amsterdam in American English:
US [ˈæmstɚˌdæm]
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- Noun:
- an industrial center and the nominal capital of the Netherlands; center of the diamond-cutting industry; seat of an important stock exchange; known for its canals and art museum
Word Origin
- Amsterdam
- principal city of the Netherlands; the name is a reference to the dam built on the Amstel river. Prevalence of dam in Dutch place names reflects the geography of Holland.
Example
- 1. Amsterdam is a pulse for a changing europe .
- 2. Kpe would retain its amsterdam listing .
- 3. Ing group fell 5.3 percent in amsterdam .
- 4. Amsterdam 's museum of handbags and purses is a rare place .
- 5. A visitor looks at one of van gogh 's sketches in amsterdam .