Zapfen

See also: zapfen

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle High German zapfe, from Old High German zapho, from Proto-West Germanic *tappō, from Proto-Germanic *tappô. Cognate to English tap; more there.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtsapfən/, [ˈtsapfən], [ˈtsapfɱ̩]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Zap‧fen

Noun

Zapfen n (strong, genitive Zapfens, no plural)

  1. gerund of zapfen

Declension

Declension of Zapfen [sg-only, neuter, strong]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein das Zapfen
genitive eines des Zapfens
dative einem dem Zapfen
accusative ein das Zapfen

Noun

Zapfen m (strong, genitive Zapfens, plural Zapfen, diminutive Zäpfchen n)

  1. plug, bung, pin, tap, spigot
    Synonyms: Stöpsel, Stopfen
  2. pivot
  3. cone (such as of a fir)
  4. (anatomy) cone (in the retina)
    Coordinate term: Stäbchen

Declension

Declension of Zapfen [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Zapfen die Zapfen
genitive eines des Zapfens der Zapfen
dative einem dem Zapfen den Zapfen
accusative einen den Zapfen die Zapfen

Hyponyms

Hyponyms of def 1 Zapfen
  • Behälterzapfen
  • Fasszapfen
  • Flaschenzapfen
Hyponyms of def 2 Zapfen
  • Gelenkzapfen
  • Türzapfen
Hyponyms of def 3 Zapfen

Descendants

  • → Russian: цапфа (capfa)

Further reading

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