Siphon

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

• Düker