damsteen

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Dutch[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈdɑm.steːn/
  • Hyphenation: dam‧steen

Etymology 1[edit]

Compound of dammen +‎ steen.

Noun[edit]

damsteen m (plural damstenen, diminutive damsteentje n)

  1. draught, checker [from 18th c.]
    Synonyms: damschijf, damstuk
Descendants[edit]
  • → Sranan Tongo: damston (calque)

Etymology 2[edit]

Compound of dam +‎ steen.

Noun[edit]

damsteen m (plural damstenen, diminutive damsteentje n)

  1. (archaic) stone that closes a furnace or crucible, preventing the molten metal from flowing away [19th c.]
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