faam

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch fame, from Old French fame, from Latin fāma.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /faːm/

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• Hyphenation: faam
• Rhymes: -aːm

Noun

faam m (uncountable)

1. reputation, fame

Derived terms

• befaamd

West Frisian

Etymology

From Old Frisian famne (“girl”), from Proto-West Germanic *faimnijā.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /faːm/

Noun

faam c (plural fammen, diminutive famke)

1. girl

   Coordinate term: jonge

2. maidservant
3. girlfriend

   Coordinate term: feint

4. virgin

Derived terms

• famke

Further reading

• “faam (I)”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011