eindämmen

\ˈaɪ̯nˌdɛmən\

/\ˈaɪ̯nˌdɛmən\/ verb

The verdict

“eindämmen” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Endiguer, retenir (l’eau) par une digue.

Corpus desk

Index FR-eindammen · eindämmen · French

eindämmen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "E" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for eindämmen
PropertyValue
Headwordeindämmen
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ˈaɪ̯nˌdɛmən\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « eindämmen » en français

eindämmenn'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

eindämmen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈaɪ̯nˌdɛmən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for eindämmen, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is eindämmen, spelled E-I-N-D-Ä-M-M-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Endiguer, retenir (l’eau) par une digue.
  2. 2
    Endiguer, atténuer un mauvais effet, limiter ou contenir le chiffre ou la force d’une mauvaise chose.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how eindämmen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Mehrere Kleinstädte in Schleswig-Holstein wollen mit Hilfe von Greifvögeln die Zahl der Saatkrähen eindämmen. Die Kommunen haben große Kolonien der Rabenvögel und damit einhergehend mit Problemen wie Lärmbelästigung oder Kot unter den Nestern zu kämpfen.
  2. In einer Zeit so ungeheurer Umwälzungen, da die Moral, das Geld, das Land, die Gesetze, die Rangordnungen, alles, was seit Jahrhunderten in feste Grenzen eingedämmt war, einsickerte oder überschwemmte, in einer Epoche so nie erlebter Veränderungen mußte ihm früh die Relativität aller Werte bewußt werden.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "eindämmen"?
"eindämmen" is spelled E-I-N-D-Ä-M-M-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈaɪ̯nˌdɛmən\.
What does "eindämmen" mean?
As a verb, "eindämmen" means: Endiguer, retenir (l’eau) par une digue.
How do you pronounce "eindämmen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "eindämmen" is \ˈaɪ̯nˌdɛmən\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "eindämmen" come from?
"eindämmen" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list