German edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

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

Adjective edit

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 edit

Derived terms edit

Further reading edit

  • dumpf” in Duden online
  • dumpf” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache