Pomp

See also: pomp

German

Etymology

From Middle High German pomp(e) f (13th c.), from Old French pompe and directly from its source, Latin pompa, which see. Masculine use began in the 15th century and established itself by the 18th.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɔmp/

• Audio (Germany (Berlin)):

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Noun

Pomp m (strong, genitive Pomps, no plural)

1. pomp

   Synonyms: Prunk, Pracht, Gepränge, Protz

Declension

Declension of Pomp [sg-only, masculine, strong]

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Pomp
genitive	eines	des	Pomps
dative	einem	dem	Pomp
accusative	einen	den	Pomp

Derived terms

• pompös
• pomphaft, pompig

Further reading

• “Pomp” in Duden online
• “Pomp”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎^[1] (in German)

Plautdietsch

Etymology

From Middle Low German pumpe, from Middle Dutch pompe, probably of imitative origin. There may have been influence from Spanish bomba (“water pump”), itself ultimately of onomatopoeic origin.

Noun

Pomp f (plural Pompen)

1. pump

Polish

Etymology

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɔmp/
• Rhymes: -ɔmp
• Syllabification: Pomp

Proper noun

Pomp f

1. genitive plural of Pompa (“female surname”)