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Zipfel

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English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from German Zipfel.

Proper noun

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Zipfel (plural Zipfels)

  1. A surname from German.

Statistics

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  • 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

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German

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Alternative forms

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  • Zippel (only colloquial; northern and central Germany)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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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. panhandle (cartography, US)

Declension

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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