damast

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Dutch

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch damst, from Middle French damas or Italian damasto, named after Damascus, the Syrian city it originates from.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /daːˈmɑst/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: da‧mast
  • Rhymes: -ɑst

Noun

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damast n (plural damasten)

  1. The fabric damask
  2. A similarly decorative, 'floral' pattern, notably made on finely worked metal using mordant chemicals

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Negerhollands: damast
  • Indonesian: damas (damask)

Adjective

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damast (not comparable)

  1. alternative form of damasten 'made of damask'

Inflection

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Declension of damast
uninflected damast
inflected damaste
comparative
positive
predicative/adverbial damast
indefinite m./f. sing. damaste
n. sing. damast
plural damaste
definite damaste
partitive damasts

Anagrams

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Lower Sorbian

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Etymology

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From French damas, from Damas (Damascus), the Syrian city where it originates.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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damast m inan

  1. damask (fabric)

Declension

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