Topf

German
ein Topf

Etymology

From Middle High German topf, from (western) Old High German *topf, *tupf, from Proto-West Germanic *dupp, from Proto-Germanic *duppaz (“hollow, bowl”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewb- (“deep, hollow”). Related to German Low German Doppe, Dopp (“shell, husk, pod, bowl, pot”), Dutch dop (“a little cup, a thimble”), Saterland Frisian Dop (“shell, pod, bowl”), English dop (“a cup in which a diamond is cut”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /tɔpf/, [tɔpf], [tɔpɸ]
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Noun

Topf m (strong, genitive Topfes or Topfs, plural Töpfe, diminutive Töpfchen n)

  1. pot (vessel used for cooking or storing food)
    Synonym: Pott

Declension
Declension of Topf [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Topf die Töpfe
genitive eines des Topfes, Topfs der Töpfe
dative einem dem Topf, Topfe1 den Töpfen
accusative einen den Topf die Töpfe

1Now uncommon, see notes.

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Further reading
  • “Topf” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Topf” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • “Topf” in Duden online
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