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🧑‍🔬 A surname 🏘️ A Belgian town
Damme

Damme

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A small town in West Flanders, Belgium with old buildings and canals
  • proper noun
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  • We spent the weekend wandering the canals and cobbled streets of Damme, enjoying local cafes.

Examples

  • After visiting Bruges, they took a short trip to explore Damme and its historic sites.

  • The medieval charm of Damme attracts many tourists each year.

  • I visited Damme last summer.

  • The canals of Damme are beautiful.

  • We spent the weekend wandering the canals and cobbled streets of Damme, enjoying local cafes.

  • The medieval charm of Damme attracts many tourists each year.

  • After visiting Bruges, they took a short trip to explore Damme and its historic sites.

Surface Forms

Damme main

Etymology

Damme: The town name Damme comes from the old Dutch word dam, meaning 'barrier' or 'dike' used to hold back water. That helps explain the town's canals and medieval walls, because the village grew around water control and trade.