Damp
English edit
Etymology edit
Proper noun edit
Damp
- A municipality in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
- A surname from German.
- A surname from English.
Statistics edit
- 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 edit
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Damp”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 407.
East Central German edit
Etymology edit
From Middle High German dampf, from Old High German damph.
Noun edit
Damp m
- (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.
- (Erzgebirgisch) smoke
Further reading edit
- Manfred Blechschmidt, Behüt eich fei dos Licht Ein Weihnachtsbuch des Erzgebirges P. 93
Hunsrik edit
Etymology edit
From Middle High German dampf, from Old High German damph.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Damp m (plural Demp)
Further reading edit
Luxembourgish edit
Etymology edit
From Middle High German dampf, from Old High German damph. Cognate with German Dampf, English damp, Dutch damp.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Damp m (plural Dämp)