No. 2,197 in German
dame
Lady; Dame.
In a sentence
Die Dame im roten Kleid betrat das Zimmer.
The lady in the red dress entered the room.
Used to denote a refined or polite reference to a woman.
Beim Schachspiel bewegte er seine Dame strategisch.
During the chess game, he moved his queen strategically.
Refers to the piece 'queen' in the game of chess.
Sie arbeitet als Bedienung und wird oft als Dame angesprochen.
She works as waiter, and is often addressed as miss or lady.
Informally used to refer or address a female staff member in a polite manner.
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