pumpen

/ˈpʊmpn̩/

verb B1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Forms

present: pumpt
past: pumpte
perfect: hat gepumpt

Meaning

to pump
- Er pumpt die Reifen auf.
  
  He pumps up the tyres.
- Der Landwirt pumpt Wasser aus dem Brunnen auf das Feld. Bei Trockenheit tut er das jeden Tag.
  
  The farmer pumps water from the well onto the field. In dry weather he does it every day.

Similar words

aufpumpen

Aufpumpen is pumping something UP, inflating it — a tire, a balloon; pumpen is the general word for pumping liquid, and colloquially also means to lend or borrow money.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

bombear

bombear is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to pump."

Portuguese

bombear

bombear is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to pump."

Practice

1 What does pumpen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er ___ die Reifen auf.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches pumpen?

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Last updated 2026-09-24