Pomp

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German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German pomp(e) f (13th c.), from Old French pompe and directly from its source, Latin pompa, which see. Masculine use began in the 15th century and established itself by the 18th.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pɔmp/
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Noun

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Pomp m (strong, genitive Pomps, no plural)

  1. pomp
    Synonyms: Prunk, Pracht, Gepränge, Protz

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • Pomp” in Duden online
  • Pomp” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Plautdietsch

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Etymology

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From Middle Low German pumpe, from Middle Dutch pompe, probably of imitative origin. There may have been influence from Spanish bomba (water pump), itself ultimately of onomatopoeic origin.

Noun

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Pomp f (plural Pompen)

  1. pump