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lichaam

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Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch lichame, lechame, from Old Dutch lichamo, from Proto-West Germanic *līkahamō, from Proto-Germanic *līkahamô (body, bodily frame, corpse), equivalent to lijk (body, lich) + haam (covering, cover).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɪxaːm/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: li‧chaam
  • Rhymes: -aːm

Noun

lichaam n (plural lichamen, diminutive lichaampje n)

  1. body
    Synonym: lijf
  2. corpse, dead body
  3. (law) legal body, organisation such as a corporation, association or assembly
  4. (algebra, Netherlands) field
  5. (algebra, Belgium) division ring

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Descendants

  • Afrikaans: liggaam
  • Negerhollands: lichaam, likam
  • Indonesian: badan (semantic loan)
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