damast
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Etymology
From Middle Dutch damst, from Middle French damas or Italian damasto, named after Damascus, the Syrian city it originates from.
Pronunciation
Noun
damast n (plural damasten)
- the fabric damask
- a similarly decorative, 'floral' pattern, notably made on finely worked metal using mordant chemicals
Derived terms
- damastachtig
- damasten
- damastpatroon
- damastpruim
- damastroos
- damaststaal
- damasttekening
- damastwater
- damastweefsel
- damastweefsel
- damastwerk
- damastwerker
- damastwever
- gedamast
- halfdamast
- meubeldamast
Related terms
- damasceren
- damassé (adjective)
Descendants
Adjective
damast (not comparable)
- alternative form of damasten 'made of damask'
Declension
Anagrams
Etymology
Borrowed from German Damast. Doublet of adamaszk, a form borrowed from Polish. Compare Silesian damast.
Pronunciation
Noun
damast m inan (related adjective damastòwi)
Further reading
- Jan Trepczyk (1994) “damast”, in Słownik polsko-kaszubski (in Kashubian), volumes 1–2
Etymology
From French damas, from Damas (“Damascus”), the Syrian city where it originates.
Pronunciation
Noun
damast m inan
- damask (fabric)
Declension
Declension of damast
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from German Damast. Doublet of damaszek, a term inherited from Old Polish, from Ancient Greek. Compare Kashubian damast.
Pronunciation
Noun
damast m inan (related adjective damastowy)
Further reading
- Bogdan Kallus (2020) “adamaszek”, in Słownik Gōrnoślōnskij Gŏdki, IV edition, Chorzów: Pro Loquela Silesiana, →ISBN, page 15
- Aleksandra Wencel (2023) “damast”, in Dykcjůnôrz ślų̊sko-polski, page 157
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