Noun
der Rumpf
Pronunciation: /rʊm(p)f/
trunk; torso (body excluding the head and limbs)
C1
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plural Rümpfe
Meanings
Noun
- trunk; torso (body excluding the head and limbs)
- hull (clipping of Schiffsrumpf)
- fuselage (clipping of Flugzeugrumpf)
Example sentence
Beim Training solltest du den Rumpf immer anspannen.
When you train you should always keep your torso tensed.
Word forms
singular
der Rumpf
plural
die Rümpfe
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Rumpf
Accusativeden Rumpf
Dativedem Rumpf
Genitivedes Rumpfes
Plural
Nominativedie Rümpfe
Accusativedie Rümpfe
Dativeden Rümpfen
Genitiveder Rümpfe
Usage
- den Rumpf drehen — Turn the torso, excluding the head and limbs.
- der Rumpf eines Schiffs — The hull of a ship; a separate technical sense.
Das Modell zeigt die Muskeln des menschlichen Rumpfes.
The model shows the muscles of the human torso.