Drempel
German, noun/ˈdrɛmpəl/
Drempel is spelled D-R-E-M-P-E-L (7 letters) and appears about once in every 39 million words in written German, the 371,567th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Drempel is a German masculine noun meaning “particularly, a certain part of a sluice” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “Kniestock; Außenwand, die über der obersten Geschossdecke (halbhoch) bis zum Dach weitergeführt wird”.
What does Drempel mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculineparticularly, a certain part of a sluice
- 2
masculineparticularly, an extension of the top floor of a building with a gabled roof
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Kniestock; Außenwand, die über der obersten Geschossdecke (halbhoch) bis zum Dach weitergeführt wird 2. in einer Schleuse der Mauervorsprung, über dem sich das bergseitige Schleusentor befindet 3. Bodenschwelle zum Abbremsen des Verkehrs, Bremsschwelle
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 Drempel
- Drempels genitive
- Drempeln dative definite plural
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Drempel?
- /ˈdrɛmpəl/
- [ˈdrɛmpəl]
- [ˈdrɛmpl̩]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is Drempel in German?
Drempel appears about once in every 39 million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).