damsteen
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdɑm.steːn/
- Hyphenation: dam‧steen
Etymology 1
Compound of dammen + steen.
Noun
damsteen m (plural damstenen, diminutive damsteentje n)
- draught, checker [from 18th c.]
- Synonyms: damschijf, damstuk
Descendants
- → Sranan Tongo: damston (calque)
Etymology 2
Compound of dam + steen.
Noun
damsteen m (plural damstenen, diminutive damsteentje n)
- (archaic) stone that closes a furnace or crucible, preventing the molten metal from flowing away [19th c.]