kamer

See also: Kamer and kamēr

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch kamer, from Middle Dutch cāmere (“room, barn, house”), from Old Dutch *kamara, from Latin camera (“room, vault”), from Ancient Greek καμάρα (kamára, “vaulted chamber”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɑː.mər/

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Noun

kamer (plural kamers, diminutive kamertjie)

1. A room, a chamber.

Derived terms

• badkamer
• sitkamer
• slaapkamer

Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈkamɛr]

Noun

kamer

1. genitive plural of kamera

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch cāmere (“room, barn, house”), from Old Dutch *kamara, from Latin camera (“room, vault”), from Ancient Greek καμάρα (kamára, “vaulted chamber”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkaː.mər/

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• Hyphenation: ka‧mer
• Rhymes: -aːmər

Noun

kamer f (plural kamers, diminutive kamertje n)

1. A room, physical chamber in a building.
   1. (with the user or owner specified) A bedroom.

      Synonym: slaapkamer

   2. (Netherlands, with the definite article, often not specified) A living room.

      Synonyms: huiskamer, living, woonkamer

   3. (Netherlands, historical, dated, with the definite article) A special, more luxurious living room (formerly) reserved for use on Sundays and holidays, found in old houses that were inhabited by relatively affluent people.

      Synonyms: bestekamer, goede kamer, pronkkamer, zondagskamer

2. (chiefly Netherlands) A non-campus residence for students.

   Synonyms: kot, studentenkamer, studentenkot

3. A board, judicial court or other institution with a specific competence.

   Het geschil werd voorgelegd aan de geschillenkamer voor een uitspraak.

   The dispute was brought before the disputes board for a ruling.

   De tuchtkamer van de orde van advocaten behandelde de klacht tegen de advocaat.

   The disciplinary court of the bar association handled the complaint against the lawyer.

4. A chamber or division of a legisative assembly such as a parliament.

   De Tweede Kamer in Nederland heeft wetgevende bevoegdheden.

   The Second Chamber in the Netherlands has legislative powers.

   Het wetsvoorstel werd goedgekeurd door een meerderheid van de kamerleden in de assemblee.

   The bill was approved by a majority of the chamber members in the assembly.

5. A separated section in a structured object, e.g. chamber of a gun.

   De kamer van het geweer moet zorgvuldig worden schoongemaakt.

   The chamber of the gun should be cleaned carefully.

   Het mechanisme is vastgelopen vanwege vuil in de kamer van de machine.

   The mechanism has jammed due to dirt in the compartment of the machine.

Derived terms

• achterkamer
• badkamer
• Eerste Kamer
• eetkamer
• folterkamer
• Kamerfractie
• Kamerlid
• kamermuziek
• kamerolifant
• kamerstuk
• meldkamer
• slaapkamer
• studentenkamer
• tuinkamer
• Tweede Kamer
• verloskamer
• Volkskamer
• woonkamer
• zitkamer
• zolderkamer

 

- board or institution

• raadkamer
• rekenkamer
• weeskamer

 

Descendants

• Afrikaans: kamer
• Berbice Creole Dutch: kambru
• → Lokono: kambara
• → Indonesian: kamar
  • → Malay: kamar
  • → Petjo: kamar
  • → Ternate: kamar
• → Javanese: ꦏꦩꦂ (kamar)
  • > Caribbean Javanese: kamar (inherited)
• → Papiamentu: kamber
• → Peranakan Indonesian: kamer
• → Sranan Tongo: kamra
  • → Aukan: kambaa
  • → Caribbean Hindustani: kamrá
  • → Saramaccan: kámba
• → Sinhalese: කාමරය (kāmaraya)
• →? Trió: kama

Anagrams

• maker

Peranakan Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch kamer (“room”).

Noun

kamer

1. room

   Synonym: pangkeng

Turkish

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic قَمَر (qamar).

Noun

kamer (definite accusative kameri, plural kamerler)

1. (archaic) A moon.

Declension

Inflection
Nominative	kamer
Definite accusative	kameri
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	kamer	kamerler
Definite accusative	kameri	kamerleri
Dative	kamere	kamerlere
Locative	kamerde	kamerlerde
Ablative	kamerden	kamerlerden
Genitive	kamerin	kamerlerin

Synonyms

• Ay