Kropf

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

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

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[edit]

Declension of Kropf [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Kropf die Kröpfe
genitive eines des Kropfes, Kropfs der Kröpfe
dative einem dem Kropf, Kropfe1 den Kröpfen
accusative einen den Kropf die Kröpfe

1Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms[edit]

Further reading[edit]

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