Amsterdã

== Portuguese == === Alternative forms === Amesterdão, Amsterdão (Portugal) Amesterdã (Brazil, rare) Amsterdam (unadapted spelling) === Etymology === Borrowed from Dutch Amsterdam, from the river Amstel + dam (“dam”). === Pronunciation === === Proper noun === Amsterdã f (Brazilian Portuguese spelling) Amsterdam (the capital city of the Netherlands) ==== Usage notes ==== The forms Amesterdão and, to a lesser extent, Amsterdão, are both widely used in Portugal. Comparatively, the form Amesterdã is extremely rare in Brazil.