English Explanatory Dictionary

Edam

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A town in Edam-Volendam municipality, North Holland, Netherlands.
  2. Edam cheese, made in the town.
  3. A village in the Rural Municipality of Turtle River, Saskatchewan, Canada, named after the Dutch town.

Pronunciation

/ˈiːdæm/

Word forms

Edam

Etymology

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

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