muffen

(Inglês)

1. (colloquial, weak) to have a moldy smell
2. (colloquial, weak) to stink

Pronunciado como (IPA)

/ˈmʊfən/

Etimologia (Inglês)

Emprestado de Middle Low German: muffen

In summary

Borrowed from Middle Low German muffen (“to have a moldy smell”), of uncertain ultimate origin, but possibly related to modder (“mud”), from Proto-Germanic *muþraz (“sediment”). However, compare Old High German *muff (“mold”).