Damm
derNoundam, dike, embankment
English translations
- 01
dam
Word details
- German meaning
- Ein Damm ist eine künstliche Barriere, die Wasser zurückhält und vor Überschwemmungen schützt oder zur Energiegewinnung genutzt wird.
- English meaning
- dam
- Synonym
- Stauwehr, Staumauer
- German example
- Der Damm schützt die Stadt vor Hochwasser.
- English example
- The dam protects the city from flooding.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Damm
- Plural Form
- die Dämme
Related words
- Verdammnis
curse
- Verdammnis
damnation
- Dammbruch
Dam break, outburst
- Staudamm
Dam
- Verdammniß
Damnation
- verdammen
To condemn
- Verdammung
Damnation refers to the state of being condemned and punished by a higher power, often in a religious context.
- Zahndammlaut
Alveolar consonant
- Verdammnis
Damnation
- Zahndamm
Gingival margin
- verdammt
Damn
- verdammenswert
Verdammenswert means something that is morally very reprehensible and deserves strong condemnation.
- Fahrdamm
Roadway, carriageway
- Knüppeldamm
Corduroy road
- Postalveolar
Postalveolar
- Palato-Alveolar
Palato-alveolar refers to sounds that are formed by simultaneous articulation at the hard palate and the alveoli (tooth ridge).
- Hölle
Hell
- vermaledeien
to curse
- palato-alveolar
palato-alveolar
- Wehr
Weir
- Wehr
Weir
- anstauen
To dam up, to accumulate
- Deich
Dyke, Levee
- Biber
beaver
- Amsterdamer
Amsterdammer
- Stausee
Reservoir
- Schwinglaut
Trill
- Anathema
Anathema
- Tartaros
Tartarus
- verketzern
To denounce or condemn someone as a heretic.
- verfluchen
to curse
- postalveolar
Postalveolar refers to sounds that are formed behind the alveolar ridge, such as 'sh' in 'ship'.
- verflixt
Damn, darn
- Alveolar
Alveolar
- Erikativ
Click consonant
- Verdamniß
Damnation
- Verdamnis
Damnation refers to the state of eternal punishment and separation from God, often in a religious context.
- Talsperre
Dam
- stauen
To dam up
- verfemen
Denounce
- ächten
To ostracize means to condemn someone or something and exclude or banish them from society.
- verwünschen
To curse, to bewitch
- abstauen
To dam up
- verflucht
cursed
- vermaledeit
Damned, cursed
- Umsiedlung
Resettlement means that people are moved from one place to another, often involuntarily.
Example sentences with “Damm”
Der Damm hält das Wasser zurück. (The dam holds back the water.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the plural of Damm?
The plural is 'Dämme'. It is a masculine noun (der Damm).