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Dam
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Appendix:Variations of "dam"
Bavarian
Alternative forms
bar Daam alternative spelling
Pronunciation
bar /ˈd̥aːm/
bar aːm
Etymology 1
From bar gmh dūme, from bar goh dūmo, from bar gmw-pro *þūmō, from bar gem-pro *þūmô from bar ine-pro *tūm- to grow.
Alternative forms
bar Damma
Noun
m Damer Damerl
bar anatomy thumb
Etymology 2
From bar fr dame, from bar la domina mistress, lady. Cognate with de Dame, en dame.
Noun
f Daman
lady woman of good breeding and manners
lady; madam polite term to refer to any woman
bar chess queen
bar checkers king
See also
Danish
Etymology
From the noun da dam pond.
Proper noun
da
Dutch
Etymology
(Limburg) Attested as Dam in 1835. Derived from nl dam dam, elevated road.
(Noord-Holland) First attested as dam in 1432. Derived from nl dum dam dam.
Pronunciation
nl /dɑm/
nl Nl-dam.ogg
nl Dam
nl dam
nl ɑm 1
Proper noun
n
nl hamlet mun/Gennep p/Limburg c/Netherlands
nl hamlet mun/Hollands Kroon p/North Holland c/Netherlands
References
dam
Egyptian
Romanization
egy romanization
ḏꜥm Manuel de Codage
Faroese
Etymology
From fo da Dam.
Proper noun
fo proper noun
fo Danish