KNSM-eiland

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

Compound of the name of the Koninklijke Nederlandse Stoomboot-Maatschappij ("Royal Dutch Steamboat Company") and eiland (“island”). The area formerly housed the company's shipyards.

Pronunciation edit

Hyphenation: KNSM-‧ei‧land

Proper noun edit

KNSM-eiland n

A neighbourhood of Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.