alaam

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch andlame. The first element (a-) is a reduced form of and- / ant-, the same prefix found in antwoord, the second (-laam) is cognate with English loom. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

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Noun

alaam n (plural alamen)

1. (Southern, rare) equipment, tooling