naam
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Old English nám, from Old Norse nám, from Proto-Germanic *nemaną (“take”), probably from Proto-Indo-European *nem- (“take”).
Pronunciation [edit]
- IPA: /nɑːm/
Noun [edit]
naam (uncountable)
- (obsolete, law) The act or process of taking property for the purpose of compensation.
- (obsolete, law) Goods taken in such a manner
Synonyms [edit]
Anagrams [edit]
Afrikaans [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Dutch naam.
Noun [edit]
naam (plural name)
Dutch [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Middle Dutch name, from Old Dutch namo, from Proto-Germanic *namô, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁nḗh₃mn̥. Compare German Name, West Frisian namme, English name, Danish navn.
Pronunciation [edit]
Noun [edit]
naam m (plural namen, diminutive naampje)
Derived terms [edit]
- naambord
- naamdag
- naamgenoot
- naamloos
- naamval
- naamwoord
- achternaam
- artiestennaam
- bijnaam
- doopnaam
- familienaam
- koosnaam
- plaatsnaam
- schuilnaam
- straatnaam
- voornaam
Anagrams [edit]
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- English terms derived from Old English
- English terms derived from Proto-Germanic
- English terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- English nouns
- English terms with obsolete senses
- en:Law
- Afrikaans terms derived from Dutch
- Afrikaans nouns
- Dutch terms derived from Middle Dutch
- Dutch terms derived from Old Dutch
- Dutch terms derived from Proto-Germanic
- Dutch terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- Dutch nouns
- nl:Onomastics
