Siphon

German

Etymology

From French siphon, from Latin sipho, from Ancient Greek σίφων (síphōn, “pipe, tube”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈziːfɔ̃/ (prescriptive standard in Germany, but rare)
  • IPA(key): /ˈzɪfɔ̃/, /ˈzɪfɔŋ/, /ˈzɪfɔn/ (common German pronunciations)
  • IPA(key): /ziˈfoːn/ (Austrian standard)

Noun

Siphon m or n (genitive Siphons, plural Siphons)

  1. (plumbing) trap (bend in a pipe that prevents the escape of gases)
  2. siphon (bent pipe that makes use of hydrostatic pressure)
  3. siphon; soda siphon

Declension
Declension of Siphon
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Siphon die Siphons
genitive eines des Siphons der Siphons
dative einem dem Siphon den Siphons
accusative einen den Siphon die Siphons

Synonyms
  • (pipe making use of hydrostatic pressure): Heber

See also
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