Pumpe

See also: pumpe

German

Etymology

From Middle Low German pumpe, pompe, from Middle Dutch pompe. Further origin uncertain, but probably onomatopoeic. Compare English pump.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈpʊmpə/
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Noun

Pumpe f (genitive Pumpe, plural Pumpen)

pump
(colloquial) heart

Die Pumpe will nicht mehr so wie früher.
My heart isn’t working like it used to.

Declension

Declension of Pumpe

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Pumpe	die	Pumpen
genitive	einer	der	Pumpe	der	Pumpen
dative	einer	der	Pumpe	den	Pumpen
accusative	eine	die	Pumpe	die	Pumpen

Derived terms

pumpen

Further reading

Pumpe in Duden online

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