tompítja
Tompítja is the third-person singular present tense form of the Hungarian verb tompítani, meaning to dull, blunt, dampen, or soften. It is used transitively, so it takes a direct object and denotes making something less sharp, intense, or harsh. The base adjective tompa means dull or blunt, and the verb derives from it.
The verb comes from the adjective tompa (dull, blunt). In its verbal use, tompítani covers both physical
Tompítani can describe reducing physical phenomena such as noise, force, or vibration, as well as softening
- A motor tompítja a zajt. (The engine dampens the noise.)
- A moderátor tompítja a vitát. (The moderator eases the debate.)
- A fémfelület tompítja a koppanást. (The metal surface dulls the bang.)
Other forms of the verb include tompítok (I dampen), tompítod (you dampen), tompítják (they dampen), and