impfen

German

Etymology

From Old High German impfōn, impitōn, from Vulgar Latin *imputō (I graft) (unrelated to imputō (I reckon, attribute)), from Ancient Greek ἔμφυτος (émphutos, planted). Cognate with English imp.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɪmpfn̩/
  • Hyphenation: imp‧fen
  • (file)

Verb

impfen (third-person singular simple present impft, past tense impfte, past participle geimpft, auxiliary haben)

  1. to inoculate
  2. to vaccinate

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