dam

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Contents 1 Translingual 1.1 Symbol 2 English 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Etymology 1 2.2.1 Noun 2.2.1.1 Translations 2.2.2 Verb 2.2.2.1 Translations 2.3 Etymology 2 2.3.1 Noun 2.3.1.1 Translations 2.4 Anagrams 3 Crimean Tatar 3.1 Noun 3.1.1 Declension 3.1.2 Synonyms 4 Danish 4.1 Etymology 1 4.1.1 Noun 4.1.1.1 Derived terms 4.1.1.2 Inflection 4.2 Etymology 2 4.2.1 Noun 4.3 Etymology 3 4.3.1 Noun 4.3.1.1 Inflection 5 Dutch 5.1 Noun 5.1.1 Derived terms 6 Korean 6.1 Noun 6.1.1 Synonyms 6.1.2 See also 7 Maltese 7.1 Verb 8 Norwegian 8.1 Noun 9 Rohingya 9.1 Etymology 9.2 Noun 10 Swedish 10.1 Pronunciation 10.2 Noun 10.2.1 Synonyms 11 Turkish 11.1 Etymology 11.2 Noun

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dam

1. (metrology) Symbol for the decameter (decametre), an SI unit of length equal to 10¹ meters (metres).

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[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK, US) IPA: /dæm/, SAMPA: /d{m/
•  Audio (US)^{help, file}
• Rhymes: -æm
• Homophones: damn

[edit] Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch, Middle Low German dam.

[edit] Noun

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dam (plural dams)

1. Structure placed across a flowing body of water to stop the flow.
2. (dentistry) A device to prevent a tooth from getting wet, consisting of a rubber sheet held with a band.

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to dam (third-person singular simple present dams, present participle damming, simple past and past participle dammed)

1. To block the flow of water.

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Abbreviation of dame.

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dam (plural dams)

1. Mother, generally regarding breeding of animals (compare sire).

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• Alphagram: Adm.
• AMD
• DMA
• mad, MAD

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[edit] Crimean Tatar

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dam

1. stable
2. roof
3. taste

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• aran (stable)
• lezet, nezet, tat, dad (taste)

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[edit] Danish

[edit] Etymology 1

From Old Norse dammr (“‘dam’”).

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dam c. (singular definite dammen, plural indefinite damme)

1. pond

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• dambrug n.

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[edit] Etymology 2

From French jeu de dames (“‘draughts’”).

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dam c. n.

1. draughts, checkers

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From French dame (“‘king’”).

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dam c. (singular definite dammen, plural indefinite dammer)

1. king (superior piece in draughts)

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dam m. (plural dammen, diminutive dammetje, diminutive plural dammetjes)

1. dam

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• stuwdam
• Amsterdam
• Rotterdam

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[edit] Korean

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dam (Romanization of Korean 담)

1. wall, enclosure, fence

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• ul (울)

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• duk (둑)

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dam

1. dally, stall

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[edit] Norwegian

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dam m. (definite singular dammen; indefinite plural dammer; definite plural dammene)

1. pond
2. the game of checkers
3. dam (structure)

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[edit] Rohingya

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From Bengali.

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dam

1. price

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[edit] Swedish

[edit] Pronunciation

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[edit] Noun

Inflection for dam	Singular		Plural
common	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Base form	dam	damen	damer	damerna
Possessive form	dams	damens	damers	damernas

dam c.

1. lady, woman
2. (card games) queen

   Ruter dam = Queen of diamonds

3. (chess) queen

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• (in chess): drottning

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[edit] Turkish

[edit] Etymology

From Proto-Turkic *tām.

[edit] Noun

dam

1. roof