Zipf
German
Etymology 1
From Middle High German zipf, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *tuppijô, *tuppijǭ (“tip”), a diminutive of *tuppaz. Cognate with Dutch tip, Saterland Frisian Tip, English tip, Icelandic typpi.
Noun
Zipf m (genitive Zipfes or Zipfs, plural Zipfe)
- (Bavaria, Austria) tip, peak, corner
- (Austria, obsolete) bore (boring person)
Declension
Declension of Zipf
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Zipf | die | Zipfe |
| genitive | eines | des | Zipfes, Zipfs | der | Zipfe |
| dative | einem | dem | Zipf, Zipfe1 | den | Zipfen |
| accusative | einen | den | Zipf | die | Zipfe |
1Now uncommon, see notes
Related terms
- Zipfel
Descendants
- → Czech: cyp
Further reading
- Zipf in Duden online
Noun
Zipf m (genitive Zipfes or Zipfs, no plural)
- (central Germany, southern Germany) pip (respiratory disease of birds)
Declension
Declension of Zipf (uncountable)
| singular | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Zipf |
| genitive | eines | des | Zipfes, Zipfs |
| dative | einem | dem | Zipf, Zipfe1 |
| accusative | einen | den | Zipf |
1Now uncommon, see notes
Further reading
- Zipf in Duden online