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Where does “muffen” come from?

muffen (German) comes from Middle Low German muffen — to have a moldy smell.

muffen (German): to have a moldy smell; to stink

Definitions

  1. to have a moldy smell; to stink

Ancestry of “muffen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanmuffento have a moldy smell

Words derived from “muffen”

  • muff
  • müffeln
Every word from Middle Low German muffen →