pumpen

Meaning

  1. (weak) to pump (use a pump, work like a pump)
  2. (colloquial, weak) to pant, to breathe intensely due to exertion, to exert or push oneself
  3. (weak) to pump, weightlift, work out
  4. (slang, weak) to borrow or lend; sometimes used in finance contexts, then usually implying unsustainable business models

Frequency

C2
Dialects

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

bumpe

Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈpʊmpən/
Etymology

16th century, from Pumpe + -en.

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