haam

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See also: Haam, hààm, and håm

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch hame, from Old Dutch *hamo, from Proto-West Germanic *hamō, from Proto-Germanic *hamô (horse collar).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɦaːm/
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  • Hyphenation: haam
  • Rhymes: -aːm

Noun

haam m (plural hamen)

  1. horsecollar, collar for draught animals; made of wood or leather
    Synonym: gareel
  2. (dated, rare) a type of fishing net with a handle
    • 1970, De levende natuur, volume 73, page 168:
      Elke visser heeft een haam schuin voor zijn borst, een brede leren band, verbonden aan een eindje lijn met een simpele wartel.
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