Pumpál

Pumpál is a Hungarian verb meaning to pump. It denotes moving liquids or gases by means of a pump, or inflating something by pumping air. It is commonly used for activities such as pumping water with a pump, inflating a tire, or pressurizing air in a device.

Etymology: The verb is formed from the noun pumpa (pump), which is borrowed into Hungarian from German Pumpe (and related languages). The infinitive is pumpálni, built with the suffix -álni to indicate “to do,” and pumpál serves as the base stem.

Conjugation and usage: The verb is regular. Infinitive: pumpálni. Present indicative forms (illustrative): én pumpálok, te pumpálsz, ő pumpál, mi pumpálunk, ti pumpáltok, ők pumpálnak. It also forms compounds such as felpumpálni (to pump up, to inflate). For example: A szivattyúval pumpál vizet a tartályba. Felpumpálja a kereket.

Noun and related forms: The noun pumpálás denotes the act or process of pumping. The past participle is pumpált, used in compound tenses, e.g., pumpáltam (I pumped).

See also: pumpa, szivattyú, felfújás.