Masculine
Tümpel
Meaning
shallow pond, pool
Synonyms
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Hyphenated as
Tüm‧pel
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈtʏmpl̩/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle High German tümpfel, from Old High German tumphilo, from Proto-Germanic *dumpilaz, related to *deupaz (“deep”). The regular Upper German form is Tümpfel, which is now obsolete in standard usage; the unshifted -p- is from Central German dialects. Cognate with English dimple.
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