Chaam
Dutch edit
Alternative forms edit
- Kaom (dialect spelling)
Etymology edit
First attested as de cambe in 1236. Potentially derived from Medieval Latin camba (“malt house”).
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Proper noun edit
Chaam n
- A village and former municipality of Alphen-Chaam, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
- Synonym: Bonenpikkerslaand (Carnival nickname)
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References edit
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN