Stauf
German
Alternative forms
- Staufe
Etymology
From Middle High German stouf, from Old High German stouf, from Proto-Germanic, existing as a drinking vessel name as well in Middle Low German stōp, Old English steāp, English stoup, Old Norse staup.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʃtaʊ̯f/
- Rhymes: -aʊ̯f
Noun
Stauf m (genitive Staufs or Staufes, plural Stäufe or Staufe) (obsolete)
- a cylindrical or slightly conical drinking vessel without a stem, typically with no handle, beaker
Declension
Declension of Stauf
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Stauf | die | Stäufe |
| genitive | eines | des | Staufes, Staufs | der | Stäufe |
| dative | einem | dem | Stauf, Staufe1 | den | Stäufen |
| accusative | einen | den | Stauf | die | Stäufe |
1Now uncommon, see notes
Further reading
- “Stauf” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- Stauf in Duden online
- “Stauf” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.