different between damme vs dammer

English

Etymology

From damn me.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -æmi

Interjection

damme

1. (archaic) Expressing anger or vehemence.
   • 1809: James Gillray, "Pillars of the Constitution"

     And now, have at the Ministry, Damme!

   • 1846-1848: Charles Dickens, Dombey and Son

     "Damme, sir," said the major, "there is no use in disguising a fact. Joe is blunt, sir. That's his nature."

   • 1878: W. S. Gilbert, H.M.S. Pinafore, Act II

     I'm very sorry to disparage
     A humble foremast lad,
     But to seek your captain's child in marriage,
     Why damme, it's too bad!

Danish

Noun

damme c

1. indefinite plural of dam

Dutch

Pronunciation

Verb

damme

1. (archaic) singular present subjunctive of dammen

Middle English

Etymology 1

Noun

damme

1. Alternative form of dam (“dam”)

Etymology 2

Noun

damme

1. Alternative form of dame (“lady”)

Pali

Adjective

damme

1. masculine locative singular of damma
2. masculine accusative plural of damma
3. neuter locative singular of damma
4. neuter accusative plural of damma
5. feminine vocative singular of damma

English

Etymology 1

From Middle English dammer, dammar, equivalent to dam +? -er.

Noun

dammer (plural dammers)

1. One who builds a dam.

Etymology 2

Noun

dammer (plural dammers)

1. Alternative form of damar

References

• Webster's Seventh New Collegiate Dictionary, Springfield, Massachusetts, G.&C. Merriam Co., 1967

Anagrams

• rammed

Danish

Noun

dammer c

1. indefinite plural of dam

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?d?.m?r/
• Hyphenation: dam?mer
• Rhymes: -?m?r

Etymology 1

From dammen +? -er.

Noun

dammer m (plural dammers, diminutive dammertje n)

1. A player of checkers.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Malay damar, from Proto-Malayic *damar, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *dama?.

Noun

dammer m (uncountable)

1. Archaic form of damar.

References

• M. J. Koenen & J. Endepols, Verklarend Handwoordenboek der Nederlandse Taal (tevens Vreemde-woordentolk), Groningen, Wolters-Noordhoff, 1969 (26th edition) [Dutch dictionary in Dutch]

Anagrams

• dramme

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

dammer m

1. indefinite plural of dam