Damp

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See also: damp and DAMP

English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from German Damp.

Proper noun

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Damp

  1. A municipality in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
  2. A surname from German.
  3. A surname from English.

Statistics

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  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Damp is the 82044th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 230 individuals. Damp is most common among White (93.48%) individuals.

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Anagrams

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East Central German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German dampf, from Old High German damph.

Noun

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Damp m

  1. (Erzgebirgisch) steam, vapour
    So e Damp! De Nos kunnt mer sich drei Tog lang putzen, esu schwarz wur'sch Innegewaad vun dan Lichterdamp.
    What a vapor! You could wipe your nose for three days, your insides were so black from the light vapor.
  2. (Erzgebirgisch) smoke

Further reading

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  • Manfred Blechschmidt, Behüt eich fei dos Licht Ein Weihnachtsbuch des Erzgebirges P. 93

Hunsrik

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Etymology

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From Middle High German dampf, from Old High German damph.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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Damp m (plural Demp)

  1. smoke
    Das Hols machd zufiel Damp.
    The wood makes too much smoke.
  2. steam

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Luxembourgish

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Etymology

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From Middle High German dampf, from Old High German damph. Cognate with German Dampf, English damp, Dutch damp.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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Damp m (plural Dämp)

  1. (uncountable) steam
  2. fume