Etymology

From Dutch, from the river Amstel + dam ‎(“dam”).

Pronunciation

• (Paulista) IPA^(key): [ˌamsteɹˈdɐ̃], IPA^(key): [ˌamisteɹˈdɐ̃]
• (South Brazil) IPA^(key): [ˌamsteɻˈdɐ̃], IPA^(key): [ˌamisteɻˈdɐ̃]
• (Carioca) IPA^(key): [ˌamʃteχˈdɐ̃], IPA^(key): [ˌamiʃteχˈdɐ̃]