dæmpe

See also: dampe

Danish

Etymology

From Middle Low German dempen, ultimately related to Proto-Germanic *dampaz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dɛmbə/, [ˈd̥ɛmb̥ə]

Verb

dæmpe (imperative dæmp, infinitive at dæmpe, present tense dæmper, past tense dæmpede, perfect tense er/har dæmpet)

1. to curb
2. to damp, to dampen, to moderate, to mitigate
3. to dim
4. to muffle, to deaden
5. to lower
6. to tone down

Conjugation

Conjugation of dæmpe

	Active	Passive
Infinitive	dæmpe	dæmpes
Present tense	dæmper	dæmpes
Past tense	dæmpede	dæmpedes
Imperative	dæmp	-
Participle
Present	dæmpende
Past	dæmpet
Gerund	dæmpen

Derived terms

• dæmper
• dæmpning