Rumpf

German

Etymology

From Middle High German rumph. See English rump for more.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /rʊm(p)f/, [ʁʊmpf], [ʁʊmf]
Audio (file)

Noun

Rumpf m (genitive Rumpfes or Rumpfs, plural Rümpfe)

(anatomy) trunk; torso (body excluding the head and limbs)
(nautical) hull
(aviation) hull; fuselage

Declension

Declension of Rumpf

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Rumpf	die	Rümpfe
genitive	eines	des	Rumpfes, Rumpfs	der	Rümpfe
dative	einem	dem	Rumpf, Rumpfe¹	den	Rümpfen
accusative	einen	den	Rumpf	die	Rümpfe

¹Now uncommon, see notes

Derived terms

Flugzeugrumpf
Rumpfbeuge
Schiffsrumpf

Further reading

Rumpf in Duden online

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