No. 7,685 in Dutch
dammen
The Dutch word "dammen" means "to play checkers" in English.
In a sentence
Ze houden ervan om samen dammen te spelen.
They enjoy playing checkers together.
Here, 'dammen' refers to the board game checkers.
De kinderen hebben een dam in de beek gebouwd.
The children have built a dam in the stream.
In this case, 'dams' acts as a noun to describe a physical structure used to block water.
De bevers dammen de rivier af met takken.
The beavers are damming the river with branches.
This usage of 'dammen' as a verb means creating an obstruction in a river to control water flow.
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