dæmpede

Dæmpede is the Danish past tense form of the verb dæmpe, which means to dampen, attenuate, or suppress. It is used to describe actions that reduced intensity in the past, for example lowering volume, softening light, or quieting emotions. The base form dæmpe has the present tense dæmper and the past participle dæmpet; dæmpede is the simple past tense for all persons.

In sentences, dæmpede is used transitively: "Hun dæmpede stemmen for at tale lavt." or "Vi dæmpede støjen ved at sætte tæppet for." In passive constructions the past participle dæmpet is used: "Lyset blev dæmpet af gardinerne." In modern usage, the word commonly appears in contexts involving sound, light, or emotion.

Related terms include dæmpe (the infinitive), dæmpning (damping or attenuation), and dæmpet (the past participle used as an adjective). The word is standard Danish and is not typically used in other Scandinavian languages.