naam
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 (Southern England) (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
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)
Derived terms
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
Derived terms
Descendants
Swahili
Pronunciation
Audio (Kenya) (file)
See also
References
- Almasi, Oswald, Fallon, Michael David, Nazish, Pardhan Wared (2014) Swahili Grammar for Introductory and Intermediate Levels, Lanham • New York • Oxford: University Press of America, →ISBN, page 373: “Naam! – “Yes” Response used by males when someone is calling them. Also used as a filler to keep conversation going, similar to the English expression “Uh-huh…!””