Zipfel

English

Etymology

Borrowed from German Zipfel.

Proper noun

Zipfel (plural Zipfels)

  1. A surname from German.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Zipfel is the 39773rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 552 individuals. Zipfel is most common among White (98.01%) individuals.

Further reading

German

Alternative forms

  • Zippel (only colloquial; northern and central Germany)

Etymology

From Middle High German zipfel, equivalent to Zipf +‎ -el.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtsɪpfəl/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

Zipfel m (strong, genitive Zipfels, plural Zipfel, diminutive Zipfelchen n)

  1. corner or peak
  2. lappet, tail (of clothing)
  3. (regional) penis, cock, willy, peter
  4. (cartography) panhandle

Declension

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

Derived terms

Further reading

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