Trouble and strife originating in Amsterdam (5)
I believe the answer is:
dutch
'trouble' is the definition.
(thesaurus)
I cannot understand how the rest of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for dutch that I've seen before include "Better half" , "& 7 Alcohol-induced nerve" , "- Auction; - barn" , "How to go for equality" , "wife may show" .)