Topf

German

ein Topf

Etymology

From Middle High German topf, from (western) Old High German *topf, *tupf, from Proto-Germanic *duppaz (“hollow, bowl”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewb- (“deep, hollow”). Related to Middle Low German doppe (“bowl, pot”), English dop (“a cup in which a diamond is cut”), Dutch dop (“a little cup, a thimble”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tɔpf/, [tɔpf], [tɔpɸ]

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Noun

Topf m (strong, genitive Topfes or Topfs, plural Töpfe, diminutive Töpfchen n)

1. pot (vessel used for cooking or storing food)

   Synonym: Pott

Declension

Declension of Topf [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Topf	die	Töpfe
genitive	eines	des	Topfes, Topfs	der	Töpfe
dative	einem	dem	Topf, Topfe1	den	Töpfen
accusative	einen	den	Topf	die	Töpfe

¹Now rare, see notes.

Hyponyms

• Blumentopf
• Pflanztopf (“plant pot”)

Derived terms

• Topfblume
• Töpfer
• Topfschlagen (“Hit the Pot, a children's game”)

Related terms

• zerdeppern

Further reading

• “Topf” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Topf” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
• “Topf” in Duden online