dammen

== Danish == === Noun === dammen c definite singular of dam (1) definite singular of dam (3) == Dutch == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈdɑmə(n)/ Hyphenation: dam‧men Rhymes: -ɑmən === Etymology 1 === Borrowed from Middle French dame (“dame, double checkers piece”) +‎ -en. ==== Verb ==== dammen (intransitive) to play checkers ===== Conjugation ===== ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Related terms ===== dam ===== Descendants ===== →? Akan: dam (Twi, possibly from Danish) → Caribbean Hindustani: dám → Caribbean Javanese: dham → Papiamentu: dam === Etymology 2 === Gerund of the verb dammen. ==== Noun ==== dammen n (uncountable, no diminutive) checkers, draughts ===== Synonyms ===== damspel === Etymology 3 === From Middle Dutch dammen. Equivalent to dam +‎ -en. ==== Verb ==== dammen (obsolete) to dam ===== Conjugation ===== ===== Derived terms ===== aandammen afdammen bedammen indammen === Etymology 4 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Noun ==== dammen plural of dam == Norwegian Bokmål == === Noun === dammen m definite singular of dam nickname for the Atlantic Ocean. over dammen - across the pond == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Noun === dammen m definite singular of dam nickname for the Atlantic Ocean. over dammen - across the pond == Swedish == === Noun === dammen definite singular of damm