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Siphon
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siphon
German
Etymology
de :bor fr:siphon 1
From de fr siphon, from de la sipho, from de grc σίφων pipe, tube.
Pronunciation
de /ˈziːfɔ̃/ prescriptive standard in Germany, but rare
de /ˈzɪfɔ̃/ /ˈzɪfɔŋ/ /ˈzɪfɔn/ common German pronunciations
de /ziˈfoːn/ Austrian standard
de De-Siphon.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de De-Siphon2.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
m:n,s,s
de plumbing trap bend in a pipe that prevents the escape of gases
siphon bent pipe that makes use of hydrostatic pressure
siphon; soda siphon
Declension
m:n,s,s
Synonyms
pipe making use of hydrostatic pressure de Heber
Descendants
cs sifon 1
See also
de Düker