This is the 7685th most frequent Dutch word.
dammen
The Dutch word "dammen" means "to play checkers" in English.
Here, 'dammen' refers to the board game checkers.
Ze houden ervan om samen dammen te spelen.
They enjoy playing checkers together.
In this case, 'dams' acts as a noun to describe a physical structure used to block water.
De kinderen hebben een dam in de beek gebouwd.
The children have built a dam in the stream.
This usage of 'dammen' as a verb means creating an obstruction in a river to control water flow.