Dampf

See also: dampf and Dåmpf

German

Etymology

From Middle High German dampf, tampf, from Old High German thamph, damph, tamph, from Proto-Germanic *dampaz. Given the predominant d- in Old High German and quite frequent attestations with th- in related words, the underlying form in High German is probably *þampaz; also attested in the Old Saxon verb thempian. The origin of this byform seems unclear. Eventually derived from Proto-Germanic *dimpaną (“to steam; vaporise”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /dam(p)f/, [dampf], [damf]
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Noun

Dampf m (strong, genitive Dampfes or Dampfs, plural Dämpfe)

  1. steam
  2. vapor / vapour

Declension
Declension of Dampf [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Dampf die Dämpfe
genitive eines des Dampfes, Dampfs der Dämpfe
dative einem dem Dampf, Dampfe1 den Dämpfen
accusative einen den Dampf die Dämpfe

1Now rare, see notes.

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