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dankness

/ˈdæŋknəs/ noun

The state or quality of being dank.

Word Origin From Proto-Germanic *dankaz 'damp, moist' — dank originally meant 'wet, humid'. The -ness suffix turns it into the quality of being unpleasantly damp. It's a simple word with a straightforward origin.

noun The state or quality of being dank. countable

The dankness of the cellar made it unsuitable for storing books.

(名词) 阴湿；潮湿

地窖的潮湿使其不适合存放书籍。

(sustantivo) humedad; lo húmedo [El estado o cualidad de ser húmedo y frío.]

La humedad del sótano lo hacía inadecuado para almacenar libros.

(nom) humidité malsaine; moisissure; caractère humide et froid [État de ce qui est humide et froid de manière désagréable et confinée.]

L'humidité malsaine de la cave la rendait inadaptée au stockage de livres.

(Substantiv) Feuchtigkeit; Dumpfheit [**Dankness** beschreibt den Zustand oder die Eigenschaft, unangenehm feucht, kalt und muffig zu sein, oft in geschlossenen oder schlecht belüfteten Räumen.]

Die **dankness** des Kellers machte ihn ungeeignet für die Lagerung empfindlicher Gegenstände.

(名詞) じめじめと湿った状態や性質。

地下室のじめじめした湿気のため、書物の保管には不向きだった。

(substantivo) umidade; frescura; bafio [O estado ou qualidade de ser úmido e frio.]

A umidade do porão o tornou inadequado para guardar livros.

Synonyms: dampness moisture wetness humidity clamminess mugginess sogginess wet Antonyms: dryness aridity drought parchedness
Word parts: dank + ness

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