Chaam

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Dutch

Alternative forms

  • Kaom (dialect spelling)

Etymology

First attested as de cambe in 1236. Potentially derived from Medieval Latin camba (“malt house”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaːm/
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  • Hyphenation: Chaam
  • Rhymes: -aːm
  • Homophone: kaam

Proper noun

Chaam n

  1. A village and former municipality of Alphen-Chaam, North Brabant, Netherlands
    Synonym: Bonenpikkerslaand (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

References

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