Wipfel

German

Etymology

From Middle High German wipfel, from Old High German wiphil, derived from Old High German wiphōn, from Proto-Germanic *wippōną or *wipjaną (“to sway, move back and forth”), whence modern German wippen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvɪpfəl/, [ˈvɪp͡fl̩], [ˈʋ-], [-p͡ɸ-], [-əl]

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Noun

Wipfel m (strong, genitive Wipfels, plural Wipfel)

1. (higher register) treetop

   Synonyms: Baumkrone, Baumspitze, Baumwipfel

Declension

Declension of Wipfel [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Wipfel	die	Wipfel
genitive	eines	des	Wipfels	der	Wipfel
dative	einem	dem	Wipfel	den	Wipfeln
accusative	einen	den	Wipfel	die	Wipfel

Derived terms

• Baumwipfel (“treetop”)

Related terms

• Wippe
• wippen
• wippeln

Further reading

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