Zapfen
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
Noun edit
Zapfen n (strong, genitive Zapfens, no plural)
Declension edit
Declension of Zapfen [sg-only, neuter, strong]
Noun edit
Zapfen m (strong, genitive Zapfens, plural Zapfen, diminutive Zäpfchen n)
- plug, bung, pin, tap, spigot
- pivot
- cone (such as of a fir)
- (anatomy) cone (in the retina)
- Coordinate term: Stäbchen
Declension edit
Declension of Zapfen [masculine, strong]
Hyponyms edit
Hyponyms of def 1 Zapfen
Hyponyms of def 2 Zapfen
Hyponyms of def 3 Zapfen