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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
Noun
Pomp m (strong, genitive Pomps, no plural)
- pomp
- Synonyms: Prunk, Pracht, Gepränge, Protz
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Further reading
- “Pomp” in Duden online
- “Pomp” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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)
- pump