dämmen

/ˈdɛmən/

verb C1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Forms

present: dämmt
past: dämmte
perfect: hat gedämmt

Meaning

to insulate; to dam
- Das Haus wird gedämmt.
  
  The house is being insulated.
- Wir haben das Dach neu gedämmt, um Energie zu sparen. Jetzt ist es im Winter viel wärmer.
  
  We have insulated the roof again to save energy. Now it is much warmer in winter.

Similar words

isolieren

Isolieren is the general word for insulating or isolating something; dämmen specifically means to insulate a building thermally/acoustically, or to dam up water.

Practice

1 What does dämmen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Das Haus wird ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches dämmen?

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Last updated 2026-09-24