Gupf

German

Etymology

From Middle High German gupf, gupfe (“highest point”), possibly from Late Latin cuppa (“cup”). Related to Gipfel, Kuppe and Kuppel.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡʊpf/, /ɡ̥ʊpf/

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• Hyphenation: Gupf

Noun

Gupf m (strong, genitive Gupfes or Gupfs, plural Güpfe or Gupfe)

1. (Southern Germany, Bavaria, Switzerland, Austria) a rounded peak, summit, top

   Synonyms: Gipfel, Kuppe, Spitze

2. (Southern Germany, Bavaria, Switzerland, Austria) the rounded top of something that extends over the edges (e.g. the top of a muffin); a (rounded) dollop (e.g. of whipped cream)

   Synonyms: Klecks, Kuppe, Kuppel

Declension

Declension of Gupf [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Gupf	die	Güpfe, Gupfe
genitive	eines	des	Gupfes, Gupfs	der	Güpfe, Gupfe
dative	einem	dem	Gupf, Gupfe1	den	Güpfen, Gupfen
accusative	einen	den	Gupf	die	Güpfe, Gupfe

¹Now rare, see notes.

Further reading

• “Gupf” in Duden online
• Ebner, Jakob (2019) Duden, Österreichisches Deutsch. Wörterbuch der Gegenwartssprache in Österreich, 5th edition, Berlin: Dudenverlag, →ISBN, page 228