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new amsterdam

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.03 in modern English

Syllables
new am-s-ter-dam
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

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The capital city of New Netherland, a colony of the Netherlands; the Dutch colonial settlement that later became New York City.

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The capital city of East Berbice-Corentyne, Guyana.

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A town in Indiana, United States.

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An unincorporated community in Wisconsin, United States.

Etymology

Calque of Dutch Nieuw-Amsterdam; From nieuw (“new”) + Amsterdam (a city in the Netherlands).

Questions

What does new amsterdam mean?
The capital city of New Netherland, a colony of the Netherlands; the Dutch colonial settlement that later became New York City.
Where does new amsterdam come from?
Calque of Dutch Nieuw-Amsterdam; From nieuw (“new”) + Amsterdam (a city in the Netherlands).

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