Knopf
English
Etymology
Borrowed from German Knopf.
Proper noun
Knopf (plural Knopfs)
- A surname from German.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Knopf is the 12188th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2556 individuals. Knopf is most common among White (95.81%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Knopf”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 325.
German
Alternative forms
- Knopp (only colloquial)
Etymology
From Middle High German knopf, from Old High German knopf, from Proto-Germanic *knuppô (“lump, clod”), related to *knappô (“knob”), *knappa-, which is perhaps related to *knappō (“knob, boy”). Cognate with Hunsrik Knopp, Luxembourgish Knapp, Dutch knoop.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /knɔpf/, [knɔpf], [knɔpɸ]
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Noun
Knopf m (strong, genitive Knopfes or Knopfs, plural Knöpfe, diminutive Knöpfchen n)
- button (fastener)
- button (mechanical device)
- stud, knob, e.g. a doorknob
- Synonym: Knauf
- (Austria) a simple knot
- Synonyms: Altweiberknoten, Hausfrauenknoten
Declension
Declension of Knopf [masculine, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Knopf | die | Knöpfe |
| genitive | eines | des | Knopfes, Knopfs | der | Knöpfe |
| dative | einem | dem | Knopf, Knopfe1 | den | Knöpfen |
| accusative | einen | den | Knopf | die | Knöpfe |
1Now uncommon, see notes.
Derived terms
- aufknöpfen (“to unbutton”)
- knopfartig
- knopfförmig
Related terms
- Druckknopf
- Hemdknopf
- Hosenknopf
- Knopfdruck
- Knopfloch
- Knopfverschluss
- Knopfzelle
- Manschettenknopf
- Mantelknopf
- Rufknopf
- Türknopf
Descendants
- → Russian: кно́пка (knópka)
Proper noun
Knopf m or f (proper noun, strong, genitive Knopfs or Knopf, plural Knopfs or Knopfens)
- a surname
Further reading
- “Knopf” in Duden online
- “Knopf” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache