damisch

Bavarian

Etymology

Various theories about the etymology have been suggested:

  • It may be cognate with Latin tēmētum.
  • It may be related to taumln (to tumble) (cf. German taumeln), but this is unlikely since forms with t- are not attested.
  • It may be related to dämmern (to become dim), but this is also rejected by the Duden and Kluge.
  • Kluge suggests it is from Proto-Germanic *þēm-, which (along with the Latin cognate tēmulentus (drunk)) is from Proto-Indo-European *tem- (dazed, numbed).

Compare German dämlich.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈd̥ɑˑmiʃ/
  • Hyphenation: da‧misch

Adjective

damisch (comparative damischer, superlative damischstn)

  1. dazed, numb
  2. dizzy
  3. stupid, foolish

German

Adjective

damisch (strong nominative masculine singular damischer, comparative damischer, superlative am damischsten)

  1. (Bavaria, Austria) Synonym of dämlich

Declension

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