Damp
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English
Etymology
Proper noun
Damp
- A municipality in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
- A surname from German.
- A surname from English.
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.
East Central German
Etymology
From Middle High German dampf, from Old High German damph.
Noun
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
- Manfred Blechschmidt, Behüt eich fei dos Licht Ein Weihnachtsbuch des Erzgebirges P. 93
Hunsrik
Etymology
From Middle High German dampf, from Old High German damph.
Pronunciation
Noun
Damp m (plural Demp)
Further reading
Luxembourgish
Etymology
From Middle High German dampf, from Old High German damph. Cognate with German Dampf, English damp, Dutch damp.
Pronunciation
Noun
Damp m (plural Dämp)