Tap

"Tap" in German

Abgang

(connection made to an electrical or fluid conductor without breaking it)

Abhören

(secret interception of telephone calls or other communications using such a device; recording of such a communication)

Abzweig

(connection made to an electrical or fluid conductor without breaking it)

Antippen

(act of touching a button, icon, or specific location on the touch screen on an electronic device such as a mobile phone to invoke a function)

Anzapfen

(secret interception of telephone calls or other communications using such a device; recording of such a communication)

Gewindebohrer

(cylindrical tool used to cut an internal screw thread in a hole)

Innengewindeschneider

(cylindrical tool used to cut an internal screw thread in a hole)

Tippen

(act of touching a button, icon, or specific location on the touch screen on an electronic device such as a mobile phone to invoke a function)

Zapfhahn

(tapering cylindrical peg or pin used to close and open the hole or vent in a container — see also spigot)

(ein Objekt) abzweigen

(to ask or beg for (something) to be given for free; to ask or beg (someone) to give something for free — see also cadge, scrounge)

abhören

(to connect a listening and/or recording device to (a communication cable or device) in order to listen in secretly on telephone calls or other communications; to secretly listen in on and/or record (a telephone call or other communication))

anbohren

(to break into or open up (a thing) so as to obtain something — see also exploit, penetrate)

angraben

(to break into or open up (a thing) so as to obtain something — see also exploit, penetrate)

anhauen

(to ask or beg for (something) to be given for free; to ask or beg (someone) to give something for free — see also cadge, scrounge)

anpumpen

(to ask or beg for (something) to be given for free; to ask or beg (someone) to give something for free — see also cadge, scrounge)

antippen

(to operate an electronic device by tapping its touch screen)

anzapfen

(to furnish (a container, etc.) with a tap so that liquid can be drawn)

anzapfen

(to draw off (a liquid) from a container or other source; to draw off a liquid from (a container or other source))

anzapfen

(to break into or open up (a thing) so as to obtain something — see also exploit, penetrate)

anzapfen

(to connect a listening and/or recording device to (a communication cable or device) in order to listen in secretly on telephone calls or other communications; to secretly listen in on and/or record (a telephone call or other communication))

bohren

(to cut an internal screw thread in (a hole); to cut (an internal screw thread) in a hole; to create an internally threaded hole in (something))

klopfen

(to make a sharp noise)

klopfen

(to submit)

knallen

(to have sexual intercourse (with))

knattern

(to have sexual intercourse (with))

mit einem Abfluss versehen

(to furnish (a container, etc.) with a tap so that liquid can be drawn)

pochen

(to make a sharp noise)

schneiden

(to cut an internal screw thread in (a hole); to cut (an internal screw thread) in a hole; to create an internally threaded hole in (something))

stippen

(to touch something, often repeatedly)

stupsen

(to touch something, often repeatedly)

tippen

(to touch something, often repeatedly)

trommeln

(to touch something, often repeatedly)

zapfen

(to draw off (a liquid) from a container or other source; to draw off a liquid from (a container or other source))

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.