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dämpfen

Pronunciation: /ˈdɛmpfən/

“dämpfen” is a German word. Its 2 meanings in English:

verb

  1. to steam, treat with steam
  2. to damp (to attenuate or deaden, as vibrations)

Etymology

From Middle High German dempfen, Old High German dempfen, from Proto-Germanic *dampijaną (“to dampen, make damp”).

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