braam

See also: Braam

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch brame, from Old Dutch *brāmo, from Proto-West Germanic *brāmijō, from *brām +‎ *-jō.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /braːm/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: braam
  • Rhymes: -aːm

Noun

braam f (plural bramen, diminutive braampje n)

  1. a bramble, a common blackberry shrub (Rubus fruticosus)
    Synonyms: braambos, braamstruik, gewone braam
  2. a common blackberry, a bramble (fruit)
    Synonym: braambes
  3. one of certain other shrubs of the genus Rubus or their fruits
    Synonyms: braambos, braamstruik
  4. small dent or burr in a knife or other blade (such as for ice skates), making it less sharp

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