Wipfel
German
editEtymology
editFrom 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
editNoun
editWipfel m (strong, genitive Wipfels, plural Wipfel)
- (higher register) treetop
- Synonyms: Baumkrone, Baumspitze, Baumwipfel
Declension
editDeclension of Wipfel [masculine, strong]
Derived terms
edit- Baumwipfel (“treetop”)
Related terms
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