sump
English
Etymology
From Middle English sompe, either from Middle Dutch somp, sump or Middle Low German sump, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *sumpaz. See swamp.
Pronunciation
Noun
sump (plural sumps)
- A hollow or pit into which liquid drains, such as a cesspool, cesspit or sink.
- The lowest part of a mineshaft into which water drains.
- A completely flooded cave passage, sometimes passable by diving.
- (automotive) The crankcase or oil reservoir of an internal combustion engine.
- (nautical) The pit at the lowest point in a circulating or drainage system (FM 55-501).
- (construction) An intentional depression around a drain or scupper that promotes drainage.
Derived terms
Translations
hollow or pit
lowest part of a mineshaft
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completely flooded cave passage
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crankcase
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(nautical) pit at the lowest point
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(construction) intentional depression
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Verb
sump (third-person singular simple present sumps, present participle sumping, simple past and past participle sumped)
- (intransitive) Of a cave passage, to end in a sump, or to fill completely with water on occasion.
- We discovered a new passage, but it sumped after 100 metres.
- This low passage sumps quickly after moderate rainfall.
Translations
to end in a sump
Anagrams
Danish
Noun
sump
Declension
Declension of sump
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Middle Low German sump and German Sumpf
Noun
sump m (definite singular sumpen, indefinite plural sumper, definite plural sumpene)
- a swamp (type of wetland)
Derived terms
References
- “sump” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Middle Low German sump and German Sumpf
Noun
sump m (definite singular sumpen, indefinite plural sumpar, definite plural sumpane)
- a swamp (type of wetland)
References
- “sump” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish
Etymology
From Middle Low German sump and German Sumpf
Noun
sump c
Declension
Declension of sump | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | sump | sumpen | sumpar | sumparna |
Genitive | sumps | sumpens | sumpars | sumparnas |
Hyponyms
- sumprunkare – a man working with shaking corfs
- sumpmark – marsh
- kaffesump – left over coffee grounds in the bottom of a cup or brewing vessel
References
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