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HOW TO PRONOUNCE

rotterdam

/ˈɹɑtɚˌdæm/

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What does rotterdam mean?

proper noun

  1. A city in South Holland, Netherlands.
  2. A municipality of South Holland, Netherlands.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˈɹɑtɚˌdæm/

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They had been seen on the Tower Wharf that morning, embarking on board the steamer bound for Rotterdam.
Wilkie CollinsThe MoonstoneProject Gutenberg ebook #155
But, the Rotterdam steamer now came up, and apparently not understanding what had happened, came on at speed.
Charles DickensGreat ExpectationsProject Gutenberg ebook #1400
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The productions of Rotterdam, and the persons, manners, and customs of its inhabitants, are similar to those of Amsterdam.
Andrew KippisNarrative of the Voyages Round the World, Performed by Captain James Cook With an Account of His Life During the Previous and Intervening PeriodsProject Gutenberg ebook #7777
Our journey here lost the interest arising from beautiful scenery, but we arrived in a few days at Rotterdam, whence we proceeded by sea to England.
Mary Wollstonecraft ShelleyFrankenstein; or, the modern prometheusProject Gutenberg ebook #84
When he was not able to obtain for them all they wanted, they turned again to the Collegiants, and were in conference with them in Rotterdam.
Adelaide L. (Adelaide Lisetta) FriesThe Moravians in Georgia, 1735-1740Project Gutenberg ebook #570