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

Hyphenated as

ka‧mer

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.