Chaam

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Dutch[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

  • Kaom (dialect spelling)

Etymology[edit]

First attested as de cambe in 1236. Potentially derived from Medieval Latin camba (malt house).

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Proper noun[edit]

Chaam n

  1. A village and former municipality of Alphen-Chaam, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
    Synonym: Bonenpikkerslaand (Carnival nickname)

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References[edit]

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