Zopf
German edit
Etymology edit
From Middle High German zopf, from Old High German zoph (“lock”). Cognate to German Topp, Dutch top, English top.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Zopf m (strong, genitive Zopfes or Zopfs, plural Zöpfe)
- plait; pigtail; ponytail (any long bundle of hair, braided or not)
- (baking) A plait-shaped bread made from white flour, milk, eggs, butter and yeast.
Usage notes edit
- Some speakers may consider it more correct to include only braided plaits in the term, but this is by no means the general rule.
Declension edit
Declension of Zopf [masculine, strong]
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
Further reading edit
- “Zopf” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Zopf” in Duden online
- Zopf (Brot) on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de