Manometer

See also: manometer

German

Manometer

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌmanoˈmeːtɐ/

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Etymology 1

Borrowed from French manomètre, formed from Ancient Greek μανός (manós, “thin, rare”) + μέτρον (métron).

Noun

Manometer n (strong, genitive Manometers, plural Manometer)

1. manometer (instrument)

Declension

Declension of Manometer [neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Manometer	die	Manometer
genitive	eines	des	Manometers	der	Manometer
dative	einem	dem	Manometer	den	Manometern
accusative	ein	das	Manometer	die	Manometer

Etymology 2

A fanciful extension of Mann on the basis of the above term.

Interjection

Manometer!

1. oh man (an exclamation of astonishment or annoyance)

Further reading

• “Manometer” in Duden online