Zopf

German
Zopf bread (2)

Etymology

From Middle High German zopf, from Old High German zoph (“lock”), from Proto-Germanic *tuppaz (“braid, pigtail, end”), from Proto-Indo-European *dumb- (“tail, rod, staff, penis”). Cognate to German Topp, Dutch top, English top.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /t͡sɔpf/, [tsɔpf], [tsɔpɸ]
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Noun

Zopf m (genitive Zopfes or Zopfs, plural Zöpfe)

  1. plait; pigtail; ponytail (any long bundle of hair, braided or not)
  2. (baking) A plait-shaped bread made from white flour, milk, eggs, butter and yeast.
    Hyponyms: Hefezopf, Mohnzopf
    Coordinate term: Brioche

Usage notes
  • Some speakers may consider it more correct to include only braided plaits in the term, but this is by no means the general rule.

Declension
Declension of Zopf
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Zopf die Zöpfe
genitive eines des Zopfes,
Zopfs		 der Zöpfe
dative einem dem Zopf,
Zopfe1		 den Zöpfen
accusative einen den Zopf die Zöpfe
1Now uncommon, see notes

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