Aam

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

First attested as apud ambam at the end of the 11th century. Derived from an ancient hydronym derived in turn from Proto-Indo-European *amb- (water, fog). Compare Ameland and Amen.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /aːm/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: Aam
  • Rhymes: -aːm
  • Homophone: aam

Proper noun[edit]

Aam n

  1. A hamlet in Overbetuwe, Gelderland, Netherlands.

References[edit]

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

German[edit]

Noun[edit]

Aam f (genitive Aam, plural Aams)

  1. aam (measure of liquids)

Declension[edit]