Where does “lensepumpe” come from?
lensepumpe (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål pumpe — pump; to pump.
lensepumpe (Norwegian Bokmål): a bilge pump
Definitions
- a bilge pump
Ancestry of “lensepumpe”, step by step
lensepumpe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål pumpe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | pumpe | pump; to pump |
via Norwegian Bokmål lense
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | lense | to bail out, empty |