Napf

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle High German naph, from Old High German hnaph, from Proto-West Germanic *hnapp. Cognate with Dutch nap, English nappy.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /napf/, [napf], [napɸ]
  • Audio(file)

Noun[edit]

Napf m (strong, genitive Napfes or Napfs, plural Näpfe, diminutive Näpfchen n)

  1. small bowl; cup; now chiefly to hold fodder for animals
    Synonym: Schälchen

Declension[edit]

Declension of Napf [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Napf die Näpfe
genitive eines des Napfes, Napfs der Näpfe
dative einem dem Napf, Napfe1 den Näpfen
accusative einen den Napf die Näpfe

1Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms[edit]

Further reading[edit]

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