braam

See also: Braam

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch brame, from Old Dutch *brāmo, from Proto-West Germanic *brāmijō, from *brām +‎ *-jō.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /braːm/

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• Hyphenation: braam
• Rhymes: -aːm

Noun

braam f (plural bramen, diminutive braampje n)

1. A bramble, a common blackberry shrub, Rubus fruticosus.

   Synonyms: braambos, braamstruik, gewone braam

2. A common blackberry, a bramble (fruit).
3. One of certain other shrubs of the genus Rubus or their fruits.

   Synonyms: braambos, braamstruik

Derived terms

• braambes
• braambos
• braamsluiper
• braamstruik
• dauwbraam
• gewone braam
• viltbraam