dæmme

Danish

Etymology

From Old Danish dæmmæ, from Old Norse demma. Compare Swedish dämma.

Verb

dæmme (imperative dæm, infinitive at dæmme, present tense dæmmer, past tense dæmmede, perfect tense dæmmet)

  1. (used with op) to dam, stem the tide, hold back (e.g. water)
  2. (figurative, used with op) to suppress (keep from spreading)

Conjugation

Conjugation of dæmme
active passive
present dæmmer dæmmes
past dæmmede dæmmedes
infinitive dæmme dæmmes
imperative dæm —
participle
present -
past dæmmet
(auxiliary verb have or være)
gerund dæmmen

Derived terms

References

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