Damm

See also: damm and dämm

German

Etymology

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

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

Noun

Damm m (genitive Damms or Dammes, plural Dämme)

  1. dam

Declension
Declension of Damm
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Damm die Dämme
genitive eines des Dammes,
Damms		 der Dämme
dative einem dem Damm,
Damme1		 den Dämmen
accusative einen den Damm die Dämme
1Now uncommon, see notes

Further reading
  • Damm in Duden online

Hunsrik

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /tam/

Noun

Damm m (plural Demm)

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

Further reading

Luxembourgish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /dam/, [dɑm]
  • Rhymes: -ɑm

Etymology 1

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

Noun

Damm m (plural Dämm)

  1. dam, dyke

Etymology 2

Borrowed from French dame.

Noun

Damm f (plural Dammen)

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

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