Aam

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Dutch

Etymology

First attested as apud ambam at the end of the 11th century. Derived from an ancient hydronym derived in turn from Proto-Indo-European *amb- (water, fog). Compare Ameland and Amen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aːm/
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  • Hyphenation: Aam
  • Rhymes: -aːm
  • Homophone: aam

Proper noun

Aam n

  1. A hamlet in Overbetuwe, Gelderland, Netherlands

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN

German

Noun

Aam f (genitive Aam, plural Aams)

  1. aam (measure of liquids)

Declension