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kamer.

a room, physical chamber in a building

5 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkaː.mər/
  1. a room, physical chamber in a building a bedroom

    feminine
    Hij zit al de hele dag in zijn kamer.
  2. a room, physical chamber in a building a living room

    Netherlands · feminine · often
    De krant slingert ergens in de kamer.
  3. a room, physical chamber in a building a special, more luxurious living room (formerly) reserved for use on Sundays and holidays, found in old houses that were inhabited by relatively affluent people

    Netherlands · dated · feminine · historical
  4. a non-campus residence for students

    Netherlands · feminine
    op kamers gaan
    Er is een enorm tekort aan kamers in veel studentensteden.
  5. a board, judicial court or other institution with a specific competence

    feminine
    Het geschil werd voorgelegd aan de geschillenkamer voor een uitspraak.
    De tuchtkamer van de orde van advocaten behandelde de klacht tegen de advocaat.
  6. a chamber or division of a legisative assembly such as a parliament

    feminine
    De Tweede Kamer in Nederland heeft wetgevende bevoegdheden.
    Het wetsvoorstel werd goedgekeurd door een meerderheid van de kamerleden in de assemblee.
  7. a separated section in a structured object, e.g. chamber of a gun

    feminine
    De kamer van het geweer moet zorgvuldig worden schoongemaakt.
    Het mechanisme is vastgelopen vanwege vuil in de kamer van de machine.
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch cāmere (“room, barn, house”), from Old Dutch *kamara, from Latin camera (“room, vault”), from Ancient Greek καμάρα (kamára, “vaulted chamber”).

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