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The article for

Amsterdam

(das) Amsterdam

Amsterdam is a proper noun and usually takes no article. When one is needed it is das.

Learn the noun together with its article: See the article rules.

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Meaning

[1] Capital of the Netherlands

[1] Hauptstadt der Niederlande

[2] City in the US state of New York

[2] Stadt im US-Bundesstaat New York

[3] Community in the US state of New York

[3] Gemeinde im US-Bundesstaat New York

[4] Location in the US state of Missouri

[4] Ort im US-Bundesstaat Missouri

[5] Place in the US state of Ohio

[5] Ort im US-Bundesstaat Ohio

[6] Place in Canada (Saskatchewan)

[6] Ort in Kanada (Saskatchewan)

[7] Place in South Africa (Mpumalanga)

[7] Ort in Südafrika (Mpumalanga)

[8] Island in the south of the Indian Ocean

[8] Insel im Süden des Indischen Ozeans

[9] Island near Spitzbergen

[9] Insel bei Spitzbergen

Examples

[1] In 1369 Amsterdam became a member of the Hansee

[1] Im Jahre 1369 wurde Amsterdam Mitglied der Hanse.

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Grammar note

The article is needed if "Amsterdam" in a certain quality, at a certain time or period as a subject or object in the sentence, is otherwise, i.e. normally, no article is used.

Declension

1 Singular Plural
Nominativ (das) Amsterdam —
Genitiv (des Amsterdam) (des Amsterdams) Amsterdams —
Dativ (dem) Amsterdam —
Akkusativ (das) Amsterdam —

Pronunciation

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