Amsterdam

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Dutch Amsterdam. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌæmstəˈdæm/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈæmstəɹˌdæm/ Rhymes: -æm === Proper noun === Amsterdam A city and municipality of North Holland, Netherlands; the capital city of the Netherlands. A number of places in the United States, most being named after the Dutch city: An unincorporated community in Merced County, California. An unincorporated community in Decatur County, Georgia. A minor city in Bates County, Missouri. A census-designated place in Gallatin County, Montana. An unincorporated community in Holland Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. A town and city in Montgomery County, New York. A village in Jefferson County, Ohio. An unincorporated community in Licking County, Ohio. An unincorporated community in Mercer County, Pennsylvania. An unincorporated community in Brazoria County, Texas. An unincorporated community in Botetourt County, Virginia. A hamlet in the Rural Municipality of Buchanan, Saskatchewan, Canada. A town in Mpumalanga province, South Africa. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== == Afrikaans == === Etymology === Inherited from Dutch Amsterdam. === Proper noun === Amsterdam Amsterdam (the capital city of the Netherlands) Amsterdam (a municipality of North Holland, Netherlands) ==== Derived terms ==== Amsterdammer Amsterdams === See also === Den Haag == Azerbaijani == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɑmsterˈdɑm/ === Proper noun === Amsterdam Amsterdam (a city and municipality of North Holland, Netherlands; the capital city of the Netherlands) == Catalan == === Etymology === Borrowed from Dutch Amsterdam. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (Central, Balearic) [əms.tərˈdam] IPA(key): (Valencia) [ams.teɾˈðam] === Proper noun === Amsterdam m Amsterdam (a city and municipality of North Holland, Netherlands; the capital city of the Netherlands) ==== Derived terms ==== amsterdamès == Czech == === Alternative forms === Amsterodam === Etymology === Borrowed from Dutch Amsterdam. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈamstr̩dam] === Proper noun === Amsterdam m inan (relational adjective amsterdamský) Amsterdam (a city and municipality of North Holland, Netherlands; the capital city of the Netherlands) ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “Amsterodam”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech), 2008–2026 == Danish == === Etymology === Borrowed from Dutch Amsterdam. === Proper noun === Amsterdam Amsterdam (a city and municipality of North Holland, Netherlands; the capital city of the Netherlands) == Dutch == === Etymology === First attested as amestelledamme in 1275. From Middle Dutch Aemstelredam, from the river Amstel + dam. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌɑm.stərˈdɑm/ Hyphenation: Am‧ster‧dam Rhymes: -ɑm === Proper noun === Amsterdam n Amsterdam (a city and municipality of North Holland, Netherlands; the capital city of the Netherlands) Synonyms: 020, Damsko (nickname), Mokum (nickname), Venetië van het Noorden (nickname), Gròòtgragtegat (Carnival nickname) Meronyms: Driemond, Durgerdam, Holysloot, Nieuwendam, Ransdorp, Schellingwoude, 't Nopeind, Weesp, Zunderdorp Amsterdam Island, an island and overseas territory of France located in the southern Indian Ocean ==== Alternative forms ==== A'dam ==== Derived terms ==== === References === van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “Amsterdam”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN == Estonian == === Etymology === Borrowed from Dutch Amsterdam. === Proper noun === Amsterdam Amsterdam (a city and municipality of North Holland, Netherlands; the capital city of the Netherlands) == Faroese == === Proper noun === Amsterdam ? Amsterdam (the capital of the Netherlands) == Finnish == === Etymology === Borrowed from Dutch Amsterdam. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɑmsterdɑm/, [ˈɑ̝ms̠te̞rdɑ̝m] Rhymes: -ɑmsterdɑm Syllabification(key): Ams‧ter‧dam Hyphenation(key): Ams‧ter‧dam === Proper noun === Amsterdam Amsterdam (a city and municipality of North Holland, Netherlands; the capital city of the Netherlands) Synonym: Dami (informal) ==== Declension ==== == French == === Etymology === Borrowed from Dutch Amsterdam. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /am.stɛʁ.dam/ === Proper noun === Amsterdam f Amsterdam (a city and municipality of North Holland, Netherlands; the capital city of the Netherlands) == German == === Etymology === Borrowed from Dutch Amsterdam. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌamstɐˈdam/ === Proper noun === Amsterdam n (proper noun, genitive Amsterdams or (optionally with an article) Amsterdam) Amsterdam (a city and municipality of North Holland, Netherlands; the capital city of the Netherlands) ==== Derived terms ==== Amsterdamer == Icelandic == === Proper noun === Amsterdam f (proper noun, indeclinable) Amsterdam (the capital of the Netherlands) == Italian == === Proper noun === Amsterdam f Amsterdam ==== Derived terms ==== Nuova Amsterdam == Polish == === Etymology === Borrowed from Dutch Amsterdam. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈam.stɛr.dam/, /amˈstɛr.dam/ Rhymes: -amstɛrdam, -ɛrdam Syllabification: Am‧ster‧dam === Proper noun === Amsterdam m inan (related adjective amsterdamski) Amsterdam (the capital and largest city of the Netherlands) Amsterdam (a municipality of North Holland, Netherlands) ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === Amsterdam in Polish dictionaries at PWN Amsterdam in PWN's encyclopedia == Portuguese == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from Dutch Amsterdam. === Proper noun === Amsterdam f (sometimes proscribed) alternative spelling of Amsterdã / Amesterdão ==== Usage notes ==== The Portuguese-Language Orthographic Agreement of 1990 recommends the use of nativized placenames (instead of unadapted borrowings or partial calques) if these are established in the language. As such, the forms Amsterdã or Amsterdão are preferred. == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from Dutch Amsterdam. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈam.ster.dam] === Proper noun === Amsterdam n Amsterdam (a city and municipality of North Holland, Netherlands; the capital city of the Netherlands) ==== Declension ==== == Serbo-Croatian == === Etymology === Borrowed from Dutch Amsterdam. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ǎmsterdam/ Hyphenation: Am‧ster‧dam === Proper noun === Àmsterdam m inan (Cyrillic spelling А̀мстердам) Amsterdam (a city and municipality of North Holland, Netherlands; the capital city of the Netherlands) ==== Declension ==== == Slovak == === Etymology === Borrowed from Dutch Amsterdam. === Proper noun === Amsterdam m inan (genitive singular Amsterdamu, declension pattern of dub) Amsterdam (a city and municipality of North Holland, Netherlands; the capital city of the Netherlands) === References === “Amsterdam”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2026 == Slovene == === Etymology === Borrowed from Dutch Amsterdam. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /àːmstɛrdam/ === Proper noun === Ámsterdam m inan Amsterdam (a city and municipality of North Holland, Netherlands; the capital city of the Netherlands) ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== Ámsterdamčan / Ámsterdamčanka ámsterdamski === References === “Amsterdam”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU, portal Fran “Amsterdam”, in Termania, Amebis See also the general references == Spanish == === Etymology === Borrowed from Dutch Amsterdam. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /amsteɾˈdam/ [ãms.t̪eɾˈð̞ãm] Rhymes: -am Syllabification: Ams‧ter‧dam === Proper noun === Amsterdam m Amsterdam (a city and municipality of North Holland, Netherlands; the capital city of the Netherlands) == Swedish == === Etymology === Borrowed from Dutch Amsterdam. === Proper noun === Amsterdam n (genitive Amsterdams) Amsterdam (a city and municipality of North Holland, Netherlands; the capital city of the Netherlands)