dumpf
Meaning
- dull
- hollow, muffled, dead (sound)
- vague
- musty, stifling (atmosphere)
- nagging (pain)
Synonyms
unbewegt
klanglos
miefig
muffig, vermieft
dickfellig
dickhäutig
empfindungslos
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
[dʊmpf]
Etymology
In summary
Gradation from Middle High German dimpfen (“to smoke, fume”), and related to Dampf (“steam”), see there for more. English dank has been speculated to be related.
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