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edam

/ˈiːdæm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.90 in modern English

Syllables
edam
IPA
/ˈiːdæm/
7
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A town in Edam-Volendam municipality, North Holland, Netherlands.

name

Edam cheese, made in the town.

name

A village in the Rural Municipality of Turtle River, Saskatchewan, Canada, named after the Dutch town.

Etymology

Literally "the dam on the river Ye", and the river name literally means "river"; see ea.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈiːdæm/

Rhymes With

freedom needham leedom

Questions

How do you pronounce edam?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈiːdæm/.
What does edam mean?
A town in Edam-Volendam municipality, North Holland, Netherlands.
Where does edam come from?
Literally "the dam on the river Ye", and the river name literally means "river"; see ea.

How to pronounce edam

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