"dimmen" meaning in Dutch

See dimmen in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ˈdɪmə(n)/ Audio: Nl-dimmen.ogg
Rhymes: -ɪmən Etymology: Borrowed from English dim. Etymology templates: {{bor|nl|en|dim}} English dim Head templates: {{nl-verb}} dimmen Inflection templates: {{nl-conj-wk|dim|dimme}} Forms: weak [table-tags], dimmen [infinitive], dimmen [gerund, neuter], dim [first-person, present, singular], dimde [first-person, past, singular], dimt [present, second-person, singular], dim [present, second-person, singular], dimde [past, second-person, singular], dimt [formal, present, second-person, singular], dimde [formal, past, second-person, singular], dimt [Flanders, colloquial, present, second-person, singular], dimt [archaic, formal, majestic, present, second-person, singular], dimde [Flanders, colloquial, past, second-person, singular], dimde [archaic, formal, majestic, past, second-person, singular], dimt [present, singular, third-person], dimde [past, singular, third-person], dimmen [plural, present], dimden [past, plural], dimme [archaic, present, singular, subjunctive], dimde [archaic, past, singular, subjunctive], dimmen [archaic, plural, present, subjunctive], dimden [archaic, past, plural, subjunctive], dim [imperative, present, singular], dimt [archaic, imperative, plural, present], dimmend [participle, present], gedimd [participle, past]
  1. (transitive) to dim, to make darker (especially a light) Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-dimmen-nl-verb-YdcAt1e1
  2. (intransitive, colloquial) to tone down oneself, to pipe down, to be quiet Tags: colloquial, intransitive
    Sense id: en-dimmen-nl-verb-C75jolGb Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 35 65 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 35 65 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 34 66
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: afblinden, verduisteren Derived forms: dimmer 
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      "word": "afblinden"
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "verduisteren"
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      "word": "afblinden"
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