kamer

Meaning

1. (feminine) a room, physical chamber in a building
2. (Netherlands, feminine, often) a room, physical chamber in a building
3. (Netherlands, dated, feminine, historical) a room, physical chamber in a building
4. (Netherlands, feminine) a non-campus residence for students
5. (feminine) a board, judicial court or other institution with a specific competence
6. (feminine) a chamber or division of a legisative assembly such as a parliament
7. (feminine) a separated section in a structured object, e.g. chamber of a gun

Concepts

room

chamber

house

🏠

barrel

bedroom

ward

camera

📷

dark-room

small room

Synonyms

vertrek

lokaal

tonnetje

vaatje

ruimte

zaal

trommel

🥁

kamertje

slaapkamer

slaapvertrek

huisvesting

plaatsruimte

kot

👎

kwart

kwartier

plaats

ruimte in toestel

ventrikel

vierde

4th

vierendeel

donderbus

Translations

chambre

Kammer

Zimmer

câmara

cuarto

4th

quarto

4th

oda

camera

pièce

habitación

Raum

salle

sala

cámara

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkaː.mər/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch: cāmere

Inherited from Old Dutch: *kamara

In summary

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

Sentences

Een ronde kamer heeft geen hoeken .

A round room has no corners.

De oranje gloed van de straatverlichting verlichte de kamer .

The orange glow of the street lights illuminated the room.