Damm

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See also: damm and dämm

German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German tamm. Probably via Old High German *tamm from Proto-Germanic *dammaz, though it is sometimes considered a later back-formation from the verb dämmen. The modern consonantism is Central and Low German (compare Middle Low German dam).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /dam/
  • Audio (Austria):(file)
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  • Rhymes: -am

Noun

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Damm m (strong, genitive Dammes or Damms, plural Dämme)

  1. dam
  2. (anatomy) perineum
    Synonym: Perineum

Declension

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • Damm” in Duden online
  • Damm” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Hunsrik

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Noun

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Damm m (plural Demm)

  1. dam
    De Damm is foll Krotte.
    The dam is full of frogs.

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Luxembourgish

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Old High German *damm, northern variant of tamm, from Proto-Germanic *dammaz.

Noun

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Damm m (plural Dämm)

  1. dam, dyke

Etymology 2

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Borrowed from French dame.

Noun

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Damm f (plural Dammen)

  1. lady
  2. (card games) queen
  3. (chess) queen
  4. skittle, pin
Synonyms
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  • (pin, skittle): Keel f

See also

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Chess pieces in Luxembourgish · Schachfiguren (Schach + Figuren) (layout · text)
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Kinnek Damm Tuerm Leefer Sprénger Bauer