Zapfen
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See also: zapfen
German
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle High German zapfe, from Old High German zapho, from Proto-West Germanic *tappō, from Proto-Germanic *tappô. Cognate to English tap; more there.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]Zapfen n (strong, genitive Zapfens, no plural)
Declension
[edit]Declension of Zapfen [sg-only, neuter, strong]
Noun
[edit]Zapfen m (strong, genitive Zapfens, plural Zapfen, diminutive Zäpfchen n)
- plug, bung, pin, tap, spigot
- pivot
- cone (such as of a fir)
- (anatomy) cone (in the retina)
- Coordinate term: Stäbchen
Declension
[edit]Declension of Zapfen [masculine, strong]
Hyponyms
[edit]Hyponyms of def 1 Zapfen
Hyponyms of def 2 Zapfen
Hyponyms of def 3 Zapfen
Related terms
[edit]Descendants
[edit]- → Russian: цапфа (capfa)
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