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pumpen.

to pump (use a pump, work like a pump)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈpʊmpən/[ˈpʊm.pm̩][-ʔm̩][-pən]
  1. to pump (use a pump, work like a pump)

    weak
    Das Regenwasser wird aus dem Keller gepumpt.
  2. to pant, to breathe intensely due to exertion, to exert or push oneself

    colloquial · weak
    Am Ende musste sie ganz schön pumpen, aber sie blieb vorn.
  3. to pump, weightlift, work out

    weak
    Er geht jeden Tag pumpen.
  4. to borrow or lend; sometimes used in finance contexts, then usually implying unsustainable business models

    slang · weak
    Diese Staaten pumpen sich das Geld zu horrenden Zinsen.
    Die zwei Euro kann ich dir pumpen.
Where this word comes from

16th century, from Pumpe + -en.

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