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Edam

UK/ˈiːdæm/

Edam proper noun: a town in Edam-Volendam municipality, North Holland, Netherlands.

Proper noun

Edam

  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.

Origin of Edam

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

Phrases with Edam

Questions about Edam

What does Edam mean?
Edam means a town in Edam-Volendam municipality, North Holland, Netherlands.
What part of speech is Edam?
Edam is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Edam?
Edam is pronounced /ˈiːdæm/ (UK).

Words near Edam in the dictionary

  1. edakka
  2. edakkas
  3. Edalati
  4. Edalatis
  5. Edale
  6. Edam
  7. Edam cheese
  8. Edam cheeses
  9. Edam-Volendam
  10. edamame
  11. edamames

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