Knopp
See also: knopp and knòpp
English
Etymology
Borrowed from German Knopp.
Proper noun
Knopp (plural Knopps)
- A surname from German.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Knopp is the 8080th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 4103 individuals. Knopp is most common among White (96.73%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Knopp”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 325.
German
Etymology
From a German Low German and Central German form of standard Upper German Knopf (compare Middle Low German knoppe). Adopted from the dialects into colloquial standard German.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /knɔp/
Noun
Knopp m (strong, genitive Knopps, plural Knöppe)
- (colloquial, regional, northern and central Germany) Alternative form of Knopf (“button”)
- An meiner Jacke fallen jetz’ alle Knöppe ab.
- All the buttons on my jacket are falling off now.
Declension
Declension of Knopp [masculine, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Knopp | die | Knöppe |
| genitive | eines | des | Knopps | der | Knöppe |
| dative | einem | dem | Knopp | den | Knöppen |
| accusative | einen | den | Knopp | die | Knöppe |
Further reading
- “Knopp” in Duden online
Hunsrik
Etymology
From Middle High German, 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 Luxembourgish Knapp.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /knop/
Noun
Knopp m (plural Knepp, diminutive Kneppche)
- button (fastener)
- En Knopp fun meiner Jacke is abgefall.
- A button on my coat has fallen off.
Further reading
- Online Hunsrik Dictionary