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English
Etymology
From damn me.
Pronunciation
Interjection
damme
- (archaic) Expressing anger or vehemence.
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!
Danish
Noun
damme c
- indefinite plural of dam
Dutch
Pronunciation
Verb
damme
- (dated or formal) singular present subjunctive of dammen
Middle English
Etymology 1
Noun
damme
- Alternative form of dam (“dam”)
Etymology 2
Noun
damme
- Alternative form of dame (“lady”)
Pali
Adjective
damme
- masculine locative singular of damma
- masculine accusative plural of damma
- neuter locative singular of damma
- neuter accusative plural of damma
- feminine vocative singular of damma