naam
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle English nam, naam, from Old English nām (“seizure of property”), probably from Old Norse nám (“occupation; acquisition, learning, study”, literally “taking”), from Proto-Germanic *nēmō (“taking”), from Proto-Germanic *nemaną (“to take”), probably from Proto-Indo-European *nem- (“to take”). Cognate with Old English nǣm (“taking, acceptance”), Old High German nāma ("seizure, confiscation"; > German Nahme).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
naam (uncountable)
- (obsolete, law) The taking of 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, from Middle Dutch name, from Old Dutch namo, from Proto-Germanic *namô, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁nómn̥.
Pronunciation[edit]
Audio (file)
Noun[edit]
naam (plural name)
Derived terms[edit]
Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle Dutch name, from Old Dutch namo, from Proto-West Germanic *namō, from Proto-Germanic *namô, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁nómn̥.
Compare German Name, West Frisian namme, English name, Danish navn.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
naam m (plural namen, diminutive naampje n)
Derived terms[edit]
- naambord
- naamdag
- naamgenoot
- naamgever
- naamgeving
- naamloos
- naamval
- naamwoord
- achternaam
- artiestennaam
- bijnaam
- doopnaam
- familienaam
- godsnaam
- koosnaam
- maandnaam
- mijn naam is haas
- persoonsnaam
- plaatsnaam
- roepnaam
- schuilnaam
- straatnaam
- troetelnaam
- voornaam
Descendants[edit]
- Afrikaans: naam
- Berbice Creole Dutch: nam
- Jersey Dutch: nâm
- Negerhollands: naam
- Petjo: naam
- Skepi Creole Dutch: nam, naam
- → Caribbean Hindustani: nám
Anagrams[edit]
Fiji Hindi[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Noun[edit]
naam
Spanish[edit]
Noun[edit]
naam m (plural naams)
- naan (bread)
Swahili[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Arabic نَعَمْ (naʕam).
Pronunciation[edit]
Audio (Kenya) (file)
Interjection[edit]
naam
See also[edit]
- English terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *nem-
- English terms inherited from Middle English
- English terms derived from Middle English
- English terms inherited from Old English
- English terms derived from Old English
- English terms derived from Old Norse
- English terms derived from Proto-Germanic
- English 1-syllable words
- English terms with IPA pronunciation
- English terms with audio links
- Rhymes:English/ɑːm
- Rhymes:English/ɑːm/1 syllable
- English lemmas
- English nouns
- English uncountable nouns
- English terms with obsolete senses
- en:Law
- Afrikaans terms inherited from Dutch
- Afrikaans terms derived from Dutch
- Afrikaans terms inherited from Middle Dutch
- Afrikaans terms derived from Middle Dutch
- Afrikaans terms inherited from Old Dutch
- Afrikaans terms derived from Old Dutch
- Afrikaans terms inherited from Proto-Germanic
- Afrikaans terms derived from Proto-Germanic
- Afrikaans terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- Afrikaans terms with audio links
- Afrikaans lemmas
- Afrikaans nouns
- Dutch terms inherited from Middle Dutch
- Dutch terms derived from Middle Dutch
- Dutch terms inherited from Old Dutch
- Dutch terms derived from Old Dutch
- Dutch terms inherited from Proto-West Germanic
- Dutch terms derived from Proto-West Germanic
- Dutch terms inherited from Proto-Germanic
- Dutch terms derived from Proto-Germanic
- Dutch terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- Dutch terms with IPA pronunciation
- Dutch terms with audio links
- Rhymes:Dutch/aːm
- Rhymes:Dutch/aːm/1 syllable
- Dutch lemmas
- Dutch nouns
- Dutch nouns with plural in -en
- Dutch masculine nouns
- nl:Onomastics
- Fiji Hindi terms derived from Hindi
- Fiji Hindi lemmas
- Fiji Hindi nouns
- Spanish lemmas
- Spanish nouns
- Spanish countable nouns
- Spanish masculine nouns
- Swahili terms borrowed from Arabic
- Swahili terms derived from Arabic
- Swahili terms derived from the Arabic root ن ع م
- Swahili terms with audio links
- Swahili lemmas
- Swahili interjections