No. 166 in Dutch
amsterdam
"Amsterdam" is the capital city of the Netherlands.
In a sentence
Amsterdam is een prachtige stad.
Amsterdam is a beautiful city.
The word 'Amsterdam' is a proper noun referring to the name of the specific city.
Ik ga morgen naar Amsterdam.
I am going to Amsterdam tomorrow.
The word 'Amsterdam' is used as the destination in a sentence about traveling.
De Amsterdamse grachten zijn wereldberoemd.
The canals of Amsterdam are world-famous.
The word 'Amsterdamse' is an adjective form of 'Amsterdam', used to describe the canals belonging to or typical of Amsterdam.
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