# die Dame

die Dame is a German noun meaning “lady”. Forms: der Dame, die Damen.

## Forms

- Genitive: der Dame
- Plural: die Damen

## In other languages

- Русский: дама, госпожа
- Українська: дама, пані

## Noun

1. lady (woman of good breeding and manners)
2. lady; madam (polite term to refer to any woman)
3. queen
4. king
5. Dame

## Noun

1. _no plural_ draughts; checkers

## Examples

- Ich kann Schach, aber nicht Dame spielen. — I can play chess, but not draughts.
- Die Dame gab eine ausweichende Antwort. — The lady replied evasively.
- Eine alte Dame führte uns durch das Schloss. — An old lady guided us through the castle.
- Tom und Maria spielten Dame. — Tom and Mary played checkers.
- Damals spielte ich gerne Dame. — I loved playing checkers back then.

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