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naam

/nɑːm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.31 in modern English

Syllables
naam
IPA
/nɑːm/
6
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The taking of property for the purpose of compensation.

Obsolete; Uncountable

noun

Goods taken in such a manner.

Obsolete; Uncountable

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).

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Usage

Synonyms

distraint

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce naam?
The recorded pronunciation is /nɑːm/.
What does naam mean?
The taking of property for the purpose of compensation.
Where does naam come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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