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dampskib.

steamboat, steamship, steamer

8 characters2 syllables approx.Dansk language

Meaning & usage

noun/dampskiːb/[ˈd̥ɑmb̥ˌsɡ̊iːˀb̥]
  1. steamboat, steamship, steamer

    neuter
Where this word comes from

From damp (“steam”) + skib (“ship”), from Middle Low German damp (“steam”) and Old Norse skip (“ship”).

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