An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/Pumpe

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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, P
by Friedrich Kluge, translated by John Francis Davis

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2524651An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, P — PumpeJohn Francis DavisFriedrich Kluge

Pumpe (East Middle German variant Plumpe), feminine, ‘pump,’ Modern High German only, properly a Low German word; compare the equivalent Dutch pomp, English pump. The further history of the word is obscure.