Chaam

Dutch

Alternative forms

• Kaom (dialect spelling)

Etymology

First attested as de cambe in 1236. Potentially derived from Medieval Latin camba (“malt house”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaːm/

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• Hyphenation: Chaam
• Rhymes: -aːm
• Homophone: kaam

Proper noun

Chaam n

1. A village and former municipality of Alphen-Chaam, North Brabant, Netherlands

   Synonym: Bonenpikkerslaand (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

• Chaamenaar
• Chaams
• Chaamdijk
• Snijders-Chaam
• Alphen-Chaam

References

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