German word

Pumpe

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈpʊmpə/

Meaning

  • feminine nounpump

Example

Die Pumpe fördert Wasser aus dem Brunnen.

The pump draws water from the well.

Illustration for Pumpe (pump)

More examples

Bei Stromausfall bedient man die Handpumpe.

During a power outage, people use the hand pump.

Core concept

A machine pulls liquid from one side and forces it out on the other side.

Common phrases

  • Handpumpe

    hand pump

  • dieselbetriebene Pumpe

    diesel-powered pump

  • Tiefbrunnenpumpe

    deep-well pump

Similar words

Wasserpumpe: A device that moves water from pipes or wells to where it is needed.
Luftpumpe: A device that inflates or deflates objects by moving air.

Definition in German

Mechanisches Gerät zum Fördern von Flüssigkeiten, meist durch Saug- und Druckwirkung.

Word origin

German Pumpe is a borrowing from related Low German and Dutch words, with English pump as a cognate.

Usage tips

  • With einschalten or abschalten, the separable prefix moves to the end in a main clause: Jemand schaltet die Pumpe ein.

Related words

  • Handpumpehand pumpnoun
  • Pumpleistungpump outputnoun
  • pumpenpumpverb

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