braam

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

• IPA^(key): /braːm/

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• Hyphenation: braam
• Rhymes: -aːm

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)
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