Capital of the Netherlands (9)
I believe the answer is:
amsterdam
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">capital of the netherlands</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(synonyms)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for amsterdam that I've seen before include "Dutch capital" , "place of canals" , "Dutch port" , "Capital city" , "European capital" .)