Dutch

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Etymology

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First attested as apud ambam at the end of the 11th century. Derived from an ancient hydronym derived in turn from Proto-Indo-European *amb- (water, fog). Compare Ameland and Amen.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /aːm/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Aam
  • Rhymes: -aːm
  • Homophone: aam

Proper noun

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Aam n

  1. A hamlet in Overbetuwe, Gelderland, Netherlands.

References

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

German

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Noun

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Aam f (genitive Aam, plural Aams)

  1. aam (measure of liquids)

Declension

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