Edam

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UK/ˈiːdæm/

proper noun

A town in Edam-Volendam municipality, North Holland, Netherlands.

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Meanings

proper noun
  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.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
edam cheese

Origin

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

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

Edam. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Edam

MLA

“Edam.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Edam. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Edam,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Edam.

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