Amersfoort

American

[ah-merz-fawrt, -fohrt, -mers-] / ˈɑ mərzˌfɔrt, -ˌfoʊrt, -mərs- /

noun

a city in the central Netherlands.

Amersfoort British

/ ˈaːmərsfoːrt /

noun

a town in the central Netherlands, in E Utrecht province. Pop: 131 000 (2003 est)

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In a museum storage depot in Amersfoort, the Netherlands, a 17th-century painting by a Dutch old master is packed away, unseen and unappreciated.

From New York Times

Frits van Amersfoort is a Dutch racing team owner who ran Max Verstappen in Formula 3 in 2014.

From BBC

"Max was P2 in the qualifying race but he didn't give up," Van Amersfoort says.

From BBC

"The enthusiasm of the Dutch people for Max is incredible," Van Amersfoort says.

From BBC

"We Dutch," Van Amersfoort says, "we don't like the polished world champion. We like the raw guy fighting for it. We like the bull fighters. And the Verstappens are like that."

From BBC

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