dampskib

Danish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

dampskib n (singular definite dampskibet, plural indefinite dampskibe)

  1. steamboat, steamship, steamer

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