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The German word for tap is
Wasserhahn





tap

Gender

The gender of Wasserhahn is masculine. E.g. der Wasserhahn.

Plural

The plural of Wasserhahn is Wasserhähne.

German Definition


tap
     Verb:
     [1] tippen, klopfen
     [2] anzapfen
       [2a] tap into sth.: etw. anzapfen
     [3] abhören
     Substantiv:
     [1] Technik: Hahn (insbesondere Wasserhahn)



Translations for tap and their definitions

Hahn
     n. cock, rooster
     n. ((short for, Wasserhahn)) tap, faucet
     n. ((short for, Fasshahn) or short for, Zapfhahn) spigot, stopcock
     Proper noun. surname, common, from=nicknames


Kran
     n. crane (a lifting device)
          Bei Sturm darf ein Kran nicht umfallen. - A crane must not fall over in the event of a storm.
     n. (regional, western Germany) tap, faucet
          Der Kran in der Küche tropft. - The tap in the kitchen is dripping.


Zapfen
     n. gerund of zapfen
     n-m. plug, bung, pin, tap, spigot
     n-m. pivot
     n-m. cone (such as of a fir)
     n-m. (anatomy) cone (in the retina)
     v. (to draw off liquid from a vessel) to tap, to draw, to dispense


Spund
     n. bung, plug, tap (stopper, alternative to a cork, often made of wood or rubber used to prevent fluid from passing through the opening of a vessel)
          (coord, Korken)
          voll bis zum Spunde - full to the brim, lit=full to the bung
     n. (woodworking) a slat (elongated protrusion) on the side of a (wooden) plank used to join it with another plank that has a fitting groove to receive the slat; tongue
          (coord, Nut)
     n. (informal, derogatory) an inexperienced, young man


Mischbatterie


Wasserhahnpronunciation
     n. tap, faucet (plumbing fitting), water tap


Armatur
     n-f. A fixture or controlling apparatus, a faucet, valve or tap, most prominently of a washbasin or sink.
     n-f. A mechanical part being of an auxiliary nature.
     n-f. (sculpture) The supporting framework of a sculpture.
     n-f. (military) Equipment or gear, armor.
     n-f. (electronics, engineering) A variable or moving part in an electromechanical device.
     n-f. (heraldry) Decorative ornamentation used in heraldric crests and martial symbolism.


Gewindeschneider


anzapfen
     v. to tap into


Zapfhahn
     n. tap (device to obtain liquids), spigot (plug of a faucet or cock)


Abhören
     n. gerund of abhören
     n.          (medicine) auscultation
     v. to inspect, explore something by listening
          Ich habe die ganze Wand abgehört, aber ich konnte das Gespräch im Nebenzimmer nicht verstehen. - I checked the whole wall with my ears, but I couldn't understand the conversation in the other r
     v. (medicine) to auscultate
          Der Arzt hat mir die Lunge abgehört. - The doctor auscultated my lungs.
     v. (espionage) to tap, wiretap, to record or listen to in secret
          Das Gespräch wurde abgehört. - The conversation was tapped.
     v. to listen to a recording (in an organised way, so as to determine the content, transcribe it, etc.)
          Wir haben über fünf Stunden Material, das wir noch abhören müssen. - We have more than five hours of material that we still have to listen to.
     v. to test learned information (e.g. vocabulary) orally
          Soll ich dir die Lateinvokabeln für morgen abhören? - Do you want me to quiz you on your Latin vocab for tomorrow?


stippen
     v. to dip (lower into a liquid)
     v. to pat, tap (touch, often repeatedly)
     v. (cooking) to dock (pierce with holes)


Zapfen
     n. gerund of zapfen
     n-m. plug, bung, pin, tap, spigot
     n-m. pivot
     n-m. cone (such as of a fir)
     n-m. (anatomy) cone (in the retina)
     v. (to draw off liquid from a vessel) to tap, to draw, to dispense


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