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 back-formation 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 (Germany (Berlin)):(file)
    • Rhymes: -am

    Noun

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

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

    Declension

    Declension of Damm [masculine, strong]
    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 rare, see notes.

    Derived terms

    Further reading

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

    Hunsrik

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈtam/
    • Rhymes: -am
    • Syllabification: Damm

    Noun

    Damm m (plural Demm)

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

    Further reading

    • Boll, Piter Kehoma (2021), “Damm”, in Dicionário Hunsriqueano Riograndense–Português, 3rd edition (overall work in Portuguese), Ivoti: Riograndenser Hunsrickisch

    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 (layout · text)
    Kinnek Damm Tuerm Leefer Päerd,
    Sprénger     		Bauer
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