waterpomp

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch waterpomp. Equivalent to water +‎ pomp.

Noun

waterpomp (plural waterpompe)

1. water pump

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of water +‎ pomp. First attested in the late seventeenth century, but only gaining currency in the eighteenth century.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋaː.tərˌpɔmp/

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• Hyphenation: wa‧ter‧pomp

Noun

waterpomp f (plural waterpompen, diminutive waterpompje n)

1. water pump [from late 17th c.]
   • 1681, Wilhelmus Goeree, d' Algemeene Bouwkunde, Volgens d'Antyke En Hedendaagse Manier, publ. by Wilhelmus Goeree, page 164, page header.

     Waterpompen en Zekreten.

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Derived terms

• waterpomptang

Descendants

• Afrikaans: waterpomp
• → Caribbean Hindustani: wátrápompu