dumpf

German

Etymology

Gradation from Middle High German dimpfen (“to smoke, fume”); possibly ultimately from the same source as English dank.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [dʊmpf]
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -ʊmpf

Adjective

dumpf (strong nominative masculine singular dumpfer, comparative dumpfer, superlative am dumpfesten)

  1. dull
  2. hollow, muffled, dead (sound)
  3. vague
  4. musty, stifling (atmosphere)
  5. nagging (pain)

Declension

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Derived terms

Further reading
  • “dumpf” in Duden online
  • “dumpf” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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