Zäpfchen

German

Etymology

From Zapfen (“peg, stopper”) +‎ -chen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡sɛp͡fçn̩/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Zäpf‧chen

Noun

Zäpfchen n (strong, genitive Zäpfchens, plural Zäpfchen)

  1. uvula
  2. suppository

Declension

Declension of Zäpfchen [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Zäpfchen die Zäpfchen
genitive eines des Zäpfchens der Zäpfchen
dative einem dem Zäpfchen den Zäpfchen
accusative ein das Zäpfchen die Zäpfchen

Further reading

  • “Zäpfchen” in Duden online
  • “Zäpfchen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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