Sprinkler

See also: sprinkler

German

Etymology

20th century, from English sprinkler, from sprinkle. Associated in German with the cognate verb sprenkeln and therefore always pronounced like a native word.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃprɪŋklər/, [ˈʃpʁɪŋk.lɐ]

• Audio:

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Noun

Sprinkler m (strong, genitive Sprinklers, plural Sprinkler)

1. sprinkler

   Synonyms: Berieseler, Sprenger

Declension

Declension of Sprinkler [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Sprinkler	die	Sprinkler
genitive	eines	des	Sprinklers	der	Sprinkler
dative	einem	dem	Sprinkler	den	Sprinklern
accusative	einen	den	Sprinkler	die	Sprinkler

Derived terms

• Sprinkleranlage

Further reading

• “Sprinkler” in Duden online