Damp
See also: damp and DAMP
English
Etymology 1
Borrowed from German Damp.
Proper noun
Damp
- A municipality of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
Etymology 2
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Proper noun
Damp (plural Damps)
- A surname.
Statistics
- 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.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Damp”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 407.
Hunsrik
Etymology
From Middle High German dampf, from Old High German damph.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tamp/
Noun
Damp m (plural Demp)
- smoke
- Das Hols machd zufiel Damp.
- The wood makes too much smoke.
- steam
Further reading
- Online Hunsrik Dictionary
Luxembourgish
Etymology
From Middle High German dampf, from Old High German damph. Cognate with German Dampf, English damp, Dutch damp.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /damp/, [dɑmp]
Noun
Damp m (plural Dämp)
- (uncountable) steam
- fume