verdampfen

/fɛɐ̯ˈdampfn̩/

verb B2

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Forms

present: verdampft
past: verdampfte
perfect: ist verdampft

Meaning

to evaporate
- Das Wasser verdampft in der Hitze.
  
  The water evaporates in the heat.
- In der Hitze verdampft das Wasser schnell. Die Pfützen sind bald weg.
  
  In the heat the water evaporates quickly. The puddles are soon gone.

Similar words

verdunsten

verdampfen is more about active evaporation, like boiling into steam; verdunsten is more about slow, passive evaporation, like water evaporating at room temperature.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

evaporar

evaporar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to evaporate."

Portuguese

evaporar

evaporar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to evaporate."

Practice

1 What does verdampfen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Das Wasser ___ in der Hitze.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches verdampfen?

verb

Last updated 2026-09-24