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Kropf

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German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German kropf, from Old High German kropf, from Proto-Germanic *kruppaz. Cognate with English crop, which see.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /krɔpf/, [kʁɔp͡f], [kʁɔp͡ɸ]
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Noun

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Kropf m (strong, genitive Kropfes or Kropfs, plural Kröpfe, diminutive Kröpfchen n)

  1. crop, craw (part of a bird's throat)
  2. goitre (enlargement of the neck)
    Synonym: (medical parlance) Struma

Declension

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • Kropf” in Duden online
  • Kropf” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache