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Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch brame, from Old Dutch *brāmo, from Proto-West Germanic *brāmijō, from *brām + *-jō.
Pronunciation
Noun
braam f (plural bramen, diminutive braampje n)
- a bramble, a common blackberry shrub (Rubus fruticosus)
- Synonyms: braambos, braamstruik, gewone braam
- a common blackberry, a bramble (fruit)
- one of certain other shrubs of the genus Rubus or their fruits
- Synonyms: braambos, braamstruik
- small dent or burr in a knife or other blade (such as for ice skates), making it less sharp
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