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Amsterdam

UK/ˈæmstədæm/

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British/ˈamstədam/

Amsterdam proper noun: a city and municipality of North Holland, Netherlands; the capital city of the Netherlands.

amsterdam: a city and municipality of North Holland, Netherlands; the capital city of the Netherlands
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Proper noun

Amsterdam

  1. A city and municipality of North Holland, Netherlands; the capital city of the Netherlands.
    • The Dutch seat of government is not the metropolis of Amsterdam but The Hague.
    • While Amsterdam is the largest city in the province of Noord-Holland, Haarlem is the province capital.
    1. (metonymically) The Dutch government.
  2. An unincorporated community in Merced County, California.
  3. An unincorporated community in Decatur County, Georgia.
  4. A minor city in Bates County, Missouri.
  5. A census-designated place in Gallatin County, Montana.
  6. An unincorporated community in Holland Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.
  7. A town and city in Montgomery County, New York.
  8. A village in Jefferson County, Ohio.
  9. An unincorporated community in Licking County, Ohio.
  10. An unincorporated community in Mercer County, Pennsylvania.
  11. An unincorporated community in Brazoria County, Texas.
  12. An unincorporated community in Botetourt County, Virginia.
  13. A hamlet in the Rural Municipality of Buchanan, Saskatchewan, Canada.
  14. A town in Mpumalanga province, South Africa.

Amsterdam meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Urdu and Bengali

Amsterdam in Hindi

capital of the Netherlands
ऐम्स्टर्डैम aimsṭarḍaim, एम्स्टर्डम emsṭarḍam

Amsterdam in Tamil

capital of the Netherlands
ஆம்ஸ்டர்டம் āmsṭarṭam

Amsterdam in Urdu

capital of the Netherlands
اَیمْسْٹَرْڈَیم aimsṭarḍaim

Amsterdam in Bengali

capital of the Netherlands
আমস্টারডাম amosṭaroḍam
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Amsterdam in Sinhala
ඈම්ස්ටර්ඩෑම් ǣmsṭarḍǣm
Amsterdam in Pashto
امستردام amestardām
Amsterdam in Tagalog
Amsterdam
Amsterdam in Arabic
أَمْسْتِرْدَام ʔamstirdām
Amsterdam in Malay
Amsterdam
Amsterdam in Indonesian
Amsterdam
Amsterdam in Thai
อัมสเตอร์ดัม am-sà-dtəə-dam
Amsterdam in Vietnamese
Am-xtéc-đam
Amsterdam in Myanmar
အမ်စတာဒမ်မြို့ amca.tadammrui.

Origin of Amsterdam

Borrowed from Dutch Amsterdam.

Words formed from Amsterdam

Phrases with Amsterdam

Words that rhyme with Amsterdam

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Questions about Amsterdam

What does Amsterdam mean?
Amsterdam means a city and municipality of North Holland, Netherlands; the capital city of the Netherlands.
What is Amsterdam in Hindi?
Amsterdam in Hindi is ऐम्स्टर्डैम (aimsṭarḍaim), एम्स्टर्डम (emsṭarḍam). See Amsterdam meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Amsterdam?
Amsterdam is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Amsterdam?
Amsterdam is pronounced /ˈæmstədæm/ (UK).

Words near Amsterdam in the dictionary

  1. amstallite
  2. Amsteg
  3. Amstelian
  4. Amstelveen
  5. Amster
  6. Amsterdam
  7. Amsterdam dwarfism
  8. Amsterdam pound
  9. Amsterdam pounds
  10. Amsterdam Time
  11. Amsterdamer

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