Zapfen

See also: zapfen

German

Alternative forms

Zappen (only colloquial; northern and central Germany)

Etymology

From Old High German zapho. Cognate to English tap; more there.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈtsapfən/, [ˈtsapfən], [ˈtsapfɱ̩]
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Noun

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

plug, bung, pin, tap, spigot
pivot
cone (such as of a fir)

Declension

Declension of Zapfen

	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

Synonyms

(plug, bung): Stöpsel, Stopfen

Hyponyms

Hyponyms of def 1 Zapfen

Behälterzapfen
Fasszapfen
Flaschenzapfen

Hyponyms of def 2 Zapfen

Gelenkzapfen
Türzapfen

Hyponyms of def 3 Zapfen

Baumzapfen
Eiszapfen
Fichtenzapfen
Kiefernzapfen
Lärchenzapfen
Tannenzapfen
Wacholderzapfen
Zedernzapfen
Zypressenzapfen

Related terms

Zapfenstreich
Zapfenanlage
Zapfhahn

Further reading

Zapfen in Duden online

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