Polyglot Dictionary

eindämmen

/ˈaɪ̯nˌdɛmən/

verb C1

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present
dämmt ein
past
dämmte ein
perfect
hat eingedämmt

Meaning

  1. to contain

    Built from ein (in, into) + dämmen (to insulate).

    • Man versucht, die Seuche einzudämmen.

      They try to contain the epidemic.

    • Die Feuerwehr konnte den Waldbrand schnell eindämmen. Es gab keine Verletzten.

      The fire brigade was able to contain the forest fire quickly. There were no injuries.

V Category State Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Made of

  • ein in, into
  • dämmen to insulate

Similar words

Similar in other languages

Spanish

contener

contener is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to contain."

French

contenir

contenir is the French word for the same thing — both mean "to contain."

Practice

1 What does eindämmen mean?

2 Which fingerprint chart matches eindämmen?

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