impfen

German

Etymology

From Old High German impfōn, from Proto-West Germanic *impōn, from Vulgar Latin imputō (“to graft”), from Ancient Greek ἔμφυτος (émphutos, “planted”).

Pronunciation

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

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Verb

1. to inoculate
2. to vaccinate

Derived terms

• einimpfen
• Impfung
• Impfstoff

Further reading

• “impfen” in Duden online