Zapfen

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German

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Middle High German zapfe, from Old High German zapho, from Proto-West Germanic *tappō, from Proto-Germanic *tappô. Cognate to English tap; more there.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈtsapfən/, [ˈtsapfən], [ˈtsapfɱ̩]
  • Audio:(file)
  • {{h<ph|de|Zap|fen}}

Noun

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Zapfen n (strong, genitive Zapfens, no plural)

  1. gerund of zapfen

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Noun

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Zapfen m (strong, genitive Zapfens, plural Zapfen, diminutive Zäpfchen n)

  1. plug, bung, pin, tap, spigot
    Synonyms: Stöpsel, Stopfen
  2. pivot
  3. cone (such as of a fir)
  4. (anatomy) cone (in the retina)
    Coordinate term: Stäbchen

Declension

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Hyponyms

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Hyponyms of def 1 Zapfen
Hyponyms of def 2 Zapfen
Hyponyms of def 3 Zapfen
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Descendants

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  • Russian: цапфа (capfa)

Further reading

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