Rumpf

German

Etymology

From Middle High German rumph. See English rump for more.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /rʊm(p)f/, [ʁʊmpf], [ʁʊmf]

• Audio:

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Noun

Rumpf m (genitive Rumpfes or Rumpfs, plural Rümpfe)

1. (anatomy) trunk; torso (body excluding the head and limbs)
2. (nautical) hull (Clipping of Schiffsrumpf.)
3. (aviation) fuselage (Clipping of Flugzeugrumpf.)

Derived terms

• Flugzeugrumpf
• Rumpfbeuge
• Schiffsrumpf

Further reading

• “Rumpf” in Duden online