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Where does “dumpf” come from?

dumpf (German) comes from Middle High German dimpfen — to smoke, fume.

dumpf (German): dull; hollow, muffled, dead; vague

Definitions

  1. dull; hollow, muffled, dead; vague

Ancestry of “dumpf”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germandimpfento smoke, fume

Words derived from “dumpf”

  • Dumpfheit
  • dump
  • dump
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