naam

See also: nam, Nam, 'Nam, NAM, nám, năm, and nấm

English

Etymology

From Old English nám, from Old Norse nám, from Proto-Germanic *nemaną (take), probably from Proto-Indo-European *nem- (take).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /nɑːm/

Noun

naam (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete, law) The act or process of taking property for the purpose of compensation.
  2. (obsolete, law) Goods taken in such a manner

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Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch naam, from Middle Dutch name, from Old Dutch namo, from Proto-Germanic *namô, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁nómn̥.

Noun

naam (plural name)

  1. name

Derived terms


Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch name, from Old Dutch namo, from Proto-Germanic *namô, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁nómn̥. Compare German Name, West Frisian namme, English name, Danish navn.

Pronunciation

  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -aːm
  • IPA(key): /naːm/

Noun

naam m (plural namen, diminutive naampje n)

  1. name

Derived terms

Descendants

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Fiji Hindi

Etymology

From Hindi नाम (nām).

Pronoun

naam

  1. name

Spanish

Noun

naam m (plural naams)

  1. naan (bread)

Swahili

Etymology

From Arabic نَعَمْ (naʿam).

Interjection

naam

  1. yes; certainly

See also

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