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Amstel
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Dutch
Alternative forms
nl Aemstel m (Archaic)
nl Amestelle f (obsolete)
Etymology
From nl dum amestelle. The second element is dum stelle place, position. nl first element unclear, previous ety had derivation from pgmc *ama which clear isn't right
Pronunciation
nl /ˈɑm.stəl/
nl Nl-Amstel.ogg
nl Am stel
nl ɑmstəl 2
Proper noun
m
nl river c/Netherlands
a poetic metonym for Amsterdam, which lies on the river and is named after it
Synonyms
(river) nl Amstelstroom
(Amsterdam) nl Amstelstad
Derived terms
nl Amstelboer Amstelboom Amstelboot Amsteldier Amstelgod Amstelgrond Amstelheer Amsteljool Amsteljuffer Amstelkermis Amstelkwartier Amstelmaagd Amstelmond Amstelnat Amstelnimf Amstelraad Amstelridder Amstels Amstelschipper Amstelsteiger Amstelveen Amstelvest Amstelvliet Amstelvloed Amstelvocht Amstelzoom Amstelzwaan Amsterdam
References
Room, Adrian, Place Names of the World, 2nd ed., McFarland & Co., 2006.