Amsterdamer

/ˌæmstərˈdæmər/ noun

Definition

A person who is from or lives in Amsterdam, the capital city of the Netherlands.

Etymology

Formed from Amsterdam (the city) plus the agent suffix -er. Amsterdam itself comes from the Dutch 'Amstel dam'—a dam on the Amstel River where the city was founded in the 13th century.

Kelly Says

Amsterdamers have been global traders and artists for centuries, and the city's layout of concentric canals was actually a engineering marvel designed to prevent flooding while maximizing trade access!

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