naam

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

English

Etymology

From Middle English nam, naam, from Old English nām (“seizure of property”), probably from Old Norse nám (“occupation; acquisition, learning, study”, literally “taking”), from Proto-Germanic *nēmō (“taking”), from Proto-Germanic *nemaną (“to take”), probably from Proto-Indo-European *nem- (“to take”). Cognate with Old English nǣm (“taking, acceptance”), Old High German nāma ("seizure, confiscation"; > German Nahme).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /nɑːm/
Audio (UK) (file)
Rhymes: -ɑːm

Noun

naam (uncountable)

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

Synonyms

distraint

Anagrams

Nama, mana

Afrikaans

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Audio (file)

Noun

naam (plural name)

name

Derived terms

naamwoord

Dutch

Etymology

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

Compare German Name, West Frisian namme, English name, Danish navn.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /naːm/
Audio (file)
Hyphenation: naam
Rhymes: -aːm

Noun

naam m (plural namen, diminutive naampje n)

name

Derived terms

naambord
naamdag
naamgenoot
naamgever
naamgeving
naamloos
naamval
naamwoord
achternaam
artiestennaam
bijnaam
doopnaam
familienaam
koosnaam
maandnaam
mijn naam is haas
persoonsnaam
plaatsnaam
roepnaam
schuilnaam
straatnaam
troetelnaam
voornaam

Descendants

Afrikaans: naam
Berbice Creole Dutch: nam
Jersey Dutch: nâm
Negerhollands: naam
Petjo: naam
Skepi Creole Dutch: nam, naam
→ Caribbean Hindustani: nám

Anagrams

Maan, maan

Fiji Hindi

Etymology

From Hindi नाम (nām).

Noun

naam

name

Spanish

Noun

naam m (plural naams)

naan (bread)

Swahili

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic نَعَمْ‎ (naʕam).

Pronunciation

Audio (Kenya) (file)

Interjection

naam

yes; certainly