damme

See also: Damme, dämme, Dämme, and đam mê

English

Etymology

From damn me.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdæmi/
• 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 October 1 – 1848 April 1, Charles Dickens, Dombey and Son, London: Bradbury and Evans, […], published 1848, →OCLC:

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

   • 1879, W[illiam] S[chwenck] Gilbert, Arthur Sullivan, composer, “Act ii”, in H.M.S. Pinafore;  […], San Francisco: Bacon & Company,  […], →OCLC:

     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!

Derived terms

• damber

 

Danish

Noun

damme c

1. indefinite plural of dam

Dutch

Pronunciation

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Verb

damme

1. (dated or formal) 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