Chaam

Dutch

Alternative forms

Kaom (dialect spelling)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kaːm/
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Hyphenation: Chaam
Rhymes: -aːm
Homophone: kaam

Proper noun

Chaam n

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

Derived terms

Chaamenaar
Chaams
Chaamdijk
Snijders-Chaam
Alphen-Chaam

References

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

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