topp
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tɔp/
Etymology 1
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
topp
- singular imperative of toppen
- (colloquial) first-person singular present of toppen
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Low German topp, perhaps related to Middle Low German toppen (“to beat”).
Interjection
topp
- (dated) Indicates agreement, especially of an arrangement or a wager.
- Topp, die Wette gilt! ― Alright, the bet is on!
- 1772, Gotthold Ephraim Lessing, Emilia Galotti, 4. Aufzug, 1. Auftritt:
- Und als dieses—mag er doch geschehen sein, wie er will!—Ein Graf mehr in der Welt oder weniger! Denke ich Ihnen so recht?—Topp! auch ich erschrecke vor einem kleinen Verbrechen nicht.
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- 1784, Friedrich Schiller, Kabale und Liebe [Intrigue and Love], 5. Akt, 7. Szene:
- Thoren sind's, die von ewiger Liebe schwatzen. Ewiges Einerlei widersteht, Veränderung nur ist das Salz des Vergnügens—Topp, Luise! Ich bin dabei—Wir hüpfen von Roman zu Roman, wälzen uns von Schlamme zu Schlamm […]
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- 1808, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, “Studirzimmer”, in Faust: Der Tragödie erster Teil [Faust, Part One]:
- Faust. […] Die Wette biet’ ich! / Mephistopheles. Top!
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Alternative forms
- top
Further reading
- “topp” in Duden online
- “topp” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
Middle English
Noun
topp
- Alternative form of top
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Old Norse toppr, from Proto-Germanic *tuppaz (“tuft, top, summit”), either a secondary formation from *tebō, *tappaz (“tuft, knot, peg”), or from earlier *tumpaz with irregular development *mp > *pp, from Proto-Indo-European *dewmb- (“penis, tail, rod”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tɔpː/
- Rhymes: -ɔp
Noun
topp m (definite singular toppen, indefinite plural topper, definite plural toppene)
- the top (highest point)
- a top (garment covering the upper body)
- peak, summit (e.g. of a mountain)
Derived terms
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References
- “topp” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Old Norse toppr.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tɔpː/
Noun
topp m (definite singular toppen, indefinite plural toppar, definite plural toppane)
- the top (highest point)
- a top (garment covering the upper body)
- peak, summit (e.g. of a mountain)
Derived terms
- fjelltopp
- frå topp til tå
- toppetasje
- toppfart
- topplokk
- toppmøte
- topptung
References
- “topp” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish topper, tupper, from Old Norse toppr, from Proto-Germanic *tuppaz, from Proto-Indo-European *dumb- (“tail, rod, staff, pole, penis”).
Pronunciation
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Noun
topp c
- top, peak
- top; head (topmost part of anything)
Declension
Declension of topp | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | topp | toppen | toppar | topparna |
Genitive | topps | toppens | toppars | topparnas |
Derived terms
- bergstopp (“mountain peak”)
- sockertopp (“sugar-loaf; sweetheart”)
- toppluva (“bobble hat”)
Further reading
- topp in Svensk ordbok.