alaam

== Dutch == === Etymology === From Middle Dutch andlame. The first element (a-) is a reduced form of and- / ant-, the same prefix found in antwoord, the second (-laam) is cognate with English loom. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term. === Pronunciation === === Noun === alaam n (plural alamen, no diminutive) (Southern, rare) equipment, tooling