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/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Raam
  • Rhymes: -aːm
  • Homophone: raam

Proper noun

Raam n

  1. a hamlet in Oisterwijk, North Brabant, Netherlands
  2. a neighbourhood of Maashorst, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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