Rotterdam

English
Rotterdam "Line of Fire" memorial

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch Rotterdam.

Proper noun

Rotterdam

  1. A city in South Holland, Netherlands.
  2. A municipality of South Holland, Netherlands.

Translations

Further reading

Dutch

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌrɔ.tərˈdɑm/
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  • Hyphenation: Rot‧ter‧dam
  • Rhymes: -ɑm

Etymology

From Middle Dutch rotterdam, from the river Rotte + dam.

Proper noun
De Wilhelminapier hoort officieel bij het centrum van Rotterdam.
The Wilhelminapier belongs officially to the center of Rotterdam.

Rotterdam n

  1. Rotterdam (a city in South Holland, Netherlands)
    Synonyms: Roffa, Rotjeknor
  2. Rotterdam (a municipality of South Holland, Netherlands)

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