See also: zapfen

German edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

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 edit

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

Noun edit

Zapfen n (strong, genitive Zapfens, no plural)

  1. gerund of zapfen

Declension edit

Noun edit

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 edit

Hyponyms edit

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

Related terms edit

Further reading edit

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