Raam

Dutch

Etymology
  • (Oisterwijk) First attested as die roem in 1419. Derived from a hydronym of unknown origin.
  • (Maashorst) First attested as den raem in 1381. Derived from a hydronym of unknown origin.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /raːm/
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  • Hyphenation: Raam
  • Rhymes: -aːm
  • Homophone: raam

Proper noun

Raam n

  1. A hamlet in Oisterwijk, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
  2. A neighbourhood of Maashorst, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

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