lichaam

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/

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• 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