# kamer
## Afrikaans
### Etymology

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

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈkɑː.mər/
* Audio:(file)

### Noun

kamer (plural kamers, diminutive kamertjie)
* A room, a chamber.

#### Derived terms

* badkamer
* sitkamer
* slaapkamer

## Czech
### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ˈkamɛr]

### Noun

kamer
* genitive plural of kamera

## Dutch
### Etymology

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

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈkaː.mər/
* Audio:(file)
* Hyphenation: ka‧mer
* Rhymes: -aːmər

### Noun

kamer f (plural kamers, diminutive kamertje n)
* a room, physical chamber in a building
** (with the user or owner specified) a bedroom
    Synonym: slaapkamer
** (Netherlands, with the definite article, often not specified) a living room
    Synonyms: huiskamer, living, woonkamer
** (Netherlands, historical, dated, with the definite article) 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
    Synonyms: bestekamer, goede kamer, pronkkamer, zondagskamer
* (chiefly Netherlands) a non-campus residence for students
    Synonyms: kot, studentenkamer, studentenkot
* a board, judicial court or other institution with a specific competence
    Het geschil werd voorgelegd aan de geschillenkamer voor een uitspraak.The dispute was brought before the disputes board for a ruling.
    De tuchtkamer van de orde van advocaten behandelde de klacht tegen de advocaat.The disciplinary court of the bar association handled the complaint against the lawyer.
* a chamber or division of a legisative assembly such as a parliament
    De Tweede Kamer in Nederland heeft wetgevende bevoegdheden.The Second Chamber in the Netherlands has legislative powers.
    Het wetsvoorstel werd goedgekeurd door een meerderheid van de kamerleden in de assemblee.The bill was approved by a majority of the chamber members in the assembly.
* a separated section in a structured object, e.g. chamber of a gun
    De kamer van het geweer moet zorgvuldig worden schoongemaakt.The chamber of the gun should be cleaned carefully.
    Het mechanisme is vastgelopen vanwege vuil in de kamer van de machine.The mechanism has jammed due to dirt in the compartment of the machine.

#### Derived terms

* achterkamer
* badkamer
* Eerste Kamer
* eetkamer
* folterkamer
* hotelkamer
* Kamerfractie
* Kamerlid
* kamermuziek
* kamernood
* kamerolifant
* kamerstuk
* meldkamer
* peeskamer
* slaapkamer
* studentenkamer
* tuinkamer
* Tweede Kamer
* verloskamer
* Volkskamer
* werkkamer
* woonkamer
* zitkamer
* zolderkamer
* raadkamer
* rekenkamer
* weeskamer

#### Descendants

* Afrikaans: kamer
* Berbice Creole Dutch: kambru
* → Lokono: kambara
* → Malay: kamar
** Indonesian: kamar
*** → Petjo: kamar
*** → Ternate: kamar
* → Javanese: ꦏꦩꦂ (kamar)
** > Caribbean Javanese: kamar (inherited)
* → Papiamentu: kamber
* → Peranakan Indonesian: kamer
* → Sranan Tongo: kamra
** → Aukan: kambaa
** → Caribbean Hindustani: kamrá
** → Saramaccan: kámba
* → Sinhalese: කාමරය (kāmaraya)
* →? Trió: kama

### Anagrams

* maker

## Peranakan Indonesian
### Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch kamer (“room”).

### Noun

kamer
* room
    Synonym: pangkeng

## Turkish
### Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish قمر, from Arabic قَمَر (qamar).

### Noun

kamer (definite accusative kameri, plural kamerler)
* (archaic) A moon.

#### Synonyms

* Ay