Humpen

See also: humpen

German

Alternative forms
  • Humpe f (obsolete)

Etymology

An East Central German word that is related to or borrowed from Middle Low German hump (“heap, hump”), not otherwise attested in High German. Compare Dutch homp, English hump.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈhʊmpən/, [ˈhʊmpən], [ˈhʊmpm̩]

Noun

Humpen m (genitive Humpens, plural Humpen)

  1. tankard (massy container, usually for beer)

Declension
Declension of Humpen
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Humpen die Humpen
genitive eines des Humpens der Humpen
dative einem dem Humpen den Humpen
accusative einen den Humpen die Humpen

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