Aam
See also: Appendix:Variations of "aam"
Dutch
Etymology
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
- IPA(key): /aːm/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Aam
- Rhymes: -aːm
- Homophone: aam
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
German
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