Dämmung

insulation

noun DEM-mung Rare

Usage Note

Dämmung covers both thermal and acoustic insulation; the verb is dämmen. Compounds like Wärmedämmung and Schalldämmung specify which kind, and the material itself is the Dämmstoff.

Examples

"Eine gute Dämmung senkt die Heizkosten erheblich."

Natural Translation

Good insulation lowers heating costs considerably.

Literal Translation

A good insulation lowers the heating-costs considerably.

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