Amsterdam

The word “Amsterdam” means the capital city of the Netherlands, also the name of several smaller places in the United States named after it.

“Amsterdam” is pronounced AMS-tuh-dam (/ˈæmstɚˌdæm/ in IPA).

Here is “Amsterdam” used in a sentence: “They cycled along the canals of Amsterdam.”

“Amsterdam” is a name.

The word “Amsterdam” comes from Dutch. Borrowed from Dutch Amsterdam.

“Amsterdam” is a fairly common word in modern English.

Amsterdam is the capital of the Netherlands. The Hague, however, is the seat of government, hosting the parliament and the supreme court, which is why it is often mistaken for the capital.

Both, in a sense. Amsterdam is the capital of the Netherlands and lies in the province of North Holland. Strictly, "Holland" names only two of the country's provinces — North and South Holland — although many people use it informally for the whole country.

Yes. Several smaller American communities are named after the Dutch capital, the best known being Amsterdam, New York. New York City itself began as the Dutch settlement New Amsterdam, a name still encountered in historical contexts.

Dutch is the official language of Amsterdam and of the Netherlands as a whole. English is very widely spoken in the city, especially in tourism, business, and universities, so visitors can usually get by without Dutch.