ett damm
Meaning
pool; pond; dam; dust
In Swedish: vattensamling, bassäng
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | ett damm |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | dammet |
damm is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort damm, det stora dammet. Check another noun
Practise damm
1 / 1Is it en damm or ett damm?
Words built with damm
- bevattningsdamm irrigation pond
- ankdamm duck pond
- dammsugare vacuum cleaner
- stendamm stone dust
Questions
What does damm mean in English?
damm means “pool, pond”.
Is it en damm or ett damm?
It is ett damm, and “the pool” is dammet.
Origin
From Old Swedish damb, dåm (“dust, steam”), from Old Norse dumba (“dust, cloud of dust”), from or related to Proto-Germanic *dampaz (“vapor”).
Nearby common words
damm is number 3,051 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 3,047törstig thirsty
- 3,048vittnesmål testimony
- 3,049clown clown
- 3,050kräk wretch
- 3,052tillgänglig available, accessible
- 3,053ärva inherit
- 3,054skälla bark, cry
- 3,055motell motel
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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Recording: Wikimedia Commons. Browse the dictionary