fuel pump
die Zapfsäule, die Zapfsäulen
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fuel pump
A device at a gas station that fills a vehicle's tank with fuel through a hose. It measures the amount dispensed and usually displays the price as well.
Sie fuhr an die Zapfsäule und tankte zwanzig Liter Benzin.
She drove up to the fuel pump and filled up with twenty liters of gasoline.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Zapfsäulen |
| genitive | der Zapfsäule |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Zapfsäule | die Zapfsäulen |
| accusative | die Zapfsäule | die Zapfsäulen |
| dative | der Zapfsäule | den Zapfsäulen |
| genitive | der Zapfsäule | der Zapfsäulen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Zapfsäule' (fuel pump) is made up of 'Zapf-' and 'Säule' (pillar). The first part refers to dispensing liquid, while the second refers to the device's pillar-like shape.
Neben jeder Zapfsäule hängt ein Schlauch zum Tanken.
There is a refueling hose next to every fuel pump.
For a location, German usually uses 'an der Zapfsäule' (at the fuel pump); for movement toward this place, it uses 'an die Zapfsäule' (to the fuel pump) or 'zur Zapfsäule' (to the fuel pump). The case shows the difference between location and direction.
Nach dem Bezahlen blieb er noch kurz an der Zapfsäule stehen.
After paying, he stayed at the fuel pump for a little while.
Der Lieferwagen rollte langsam an die Zapfsäule.
The delivery van slowly pulled up to the fuel pump.
Common collocations are 'eine Zapfsäule anfahren' (to pull up to a fuel pump), 'an einer Zapfsäule tanken' (to fill up at a fuel pump), and 'an der Zapfsäule die Kraftstoffsorte auswählen' (to select the type of fuel at the fuel pump). These expressions describe typical steps when filling up.
Vor dem Tanken musste sie an der Zapfsäule die richtige Kraftstoffsorte auswählen.
Before filling up, she had to select the correct type of fuel at the fuel pump.
