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dampskib

dampskib

Danish

Noun

dampskib n (singular definite dampskibet, plural indefinite dampskibe)

  1. steamboat, steamship, steamer

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Etymology

From damp ‎(“steam”) +‎ skib ‎(“ship”), from Middle Low German damp ‎(“steam”) and Old Norse skip ‎(“ship”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dampskiːb/, [ˈd̥ɑmb̥ˌsɡ̊iːˀb̥]

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