Armatur
German, noun[a(ʁ)maˈtuːɐ̯]
Armatur is spelled A-R-M-A-T-U-R (7 letters) and appears about once in every 2 million words in written German, the 64,132nd most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Armatur is a German feminine noun meaning “A fixture or controlling apparatus, a faucet, valve or tap, most prominently of a washbasin or sink” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “Bauteil, der zur Steuerung eines Fahrzeuges dient; Sammlung der Instrumente zur Kontrolle einer Maschine”.
What does Armatur mean in English?
noun
- 1
feminineA fixture or controlling apparatus, a faucet, valve or tap, most prominently of a washbasin or sink.
- 2
feminineA mechanical part being of an auxiliary nature.
- 3
feminineThe supporting framework of a sculpture.
- 4
feminineEquipment or gear, armor.
- 5
feminineA variable or moving part in an electromechanical device.
- 6
feminineDecorative ornamentation used in heraldric crests and martial symbolism.
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Bauteil, der zur Steuerung eines Fahrzeuges dient; Sammlung der Instrumente zur Kontrolle einer Maschine 2. Absperr- und Auslassvorrichtung einer Leitung 3. militärische Ausrüstung 4. zusätzlich zum Wappen angebrachter Zierrat, oft [4]
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Armatur
- Armaturen plural
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Armatur?
- [a(ʁ)maˈtuːɐ̯]
- [aʁmaˈtuːɐ̯]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Armatur
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Armatur in German?
Armatur appears about once in every 2 million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).