This is the 5159th most frequent Swedish word.
dam
"Dam" in Swedish means "lady" or "pond/reservoir" depending on context.
The word 'dam' here is used to refer to a polite term for a woman or lady.
En dam gick förbi caféet.
A lady walked past the café.
The term 'dam' in this sentence refers to a pond or a body of still water.
Bollen hamnade i en gammal dam.
The ball ended up in an old pond.
Here, the diminutive form 'dammen' is derived from 'dam', referring specifically to a small pond or reservoir, indicating size.