Tupf
See also: tupf
German
Etymology
From Middle High German topfe, from Old High German topho (“light shove or blow”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tʊpf/
Noun
Tupf m (genitive Tupfes or Tupfs, plural Tupfe, diminutive Tüpfchen n)
- Southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland form of Tupfen
Declension
Declension of Tupf
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | der | Tupf | die | Tupfe |
genitive | eines | des | Tupfes, Tupfs | der | Tupfe |
dative | einem | dem | Tupf, Tupfe1 | den | Tupfen |
accusative | einen | den | Tupf | die | Tupfe |
1Now uncommon, see notes
Related terms
- Tüpfel
- tupfen
- Tupfen
Further reading
- Tupf in Duden online
- “Tupf” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.