Lump

See also: lump

German

Etymology

Originally the same as Lumpen (“rag, tatter”), later distinguished in form.

Pronunciation
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Noun

Lump m (genitive Lumpen or Lumps, plural Lumpen)

  1. cad (mean, ignoble, or dirty male person)

Usage notes
  • Lump may be declined according to the strong or weak pattern. The former is more originally standard, the latter more common in general usage.
  • The word is quite frequent in southern Germany and Austria; elsewhere it is not often heard.

Declension

Strong declension:

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

Weak declension:

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

Descendants

Further reading
  • Lump in Duden online
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