Tupf

See also: tupf

German

Etymology

From Middle High German topfe, from Old High German topho (“light shove or blow”), ultimately related to the root of tupfen (“to dab”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tʊpf/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

Tupf m (strong, genitive Tupfes or Tupfs, plural Tupfe, diminutive Tüpfchen n)

  1. Southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland form of Tupfen

Declension

Declension of Tupf [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Tupf die Tupfe
genitive eines des Tupfes, Tupfs der Tupfe
dative einem dem Tupf, Tupfe1 den Tupfen
accusative einen den Tupf die Tupfe

1Now rare, see notes.

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