Amsterdã

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch Amsterdam, from the river Amstel + dam (“dam”).

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ams.teʁˈdɐ̃/ [ams.teɦˈdɐ̃], /a.mis.teʁˈdɐ̃/ [a.mis.teɦˈdɐ̃]
- (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /ams.teɾˈdɐ̃/, /a.mis.teɾˈdɐ̃/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /amʃ.teʁˈdɐ̃/, /a.miʃ.teʁˈdɐ̃/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ams.teɻˈdɐ̃/

Proper noun

Amsterdã f (Brazilian spelling)

Amsterdam (the capital city of the Netherlands)

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