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DANISH · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

dam.

pond

3 characters1 syllables approx.Dansk language

Meaning & usage

noun

  1. pond

    common-gender

  2. corf, livewell (for storage of live fish under water)

    common-gender
Where this word comes from

From Old Norse dammr (“dam”).

noun

  1. draughts, checkers

    common-gender · neuter
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from French jeu de dames (“draughts”).

noun

  1. king (superior piece in draughts)

    common-gender
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from French dame (“lady”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.