Zipfel
English
Etymology
Borrowed from German Zipfel.
Proper noun
Zipfel (plural Zipfels)
- A surname from German.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Zipfel is the 39773rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 552 individuals. Zipfel is most common among White (98.01%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Zipfel”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
German
Alternative forms
- Zippel (only colloquial; northern and central Germany)
Etymology
From Middle High German zipfel, equivalent to Zipf + -el.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtsɪpfəl/
Audio (file)
Noun
Zipfel m (strong, genitive Zipfels, plural Zipfel, diminutive Zipfelchen n)
- corner or peak
- (regional) penis, cock, willy, peter
- panhandle (cartography, US)
Declension
Declension of Zipfel [masculine, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Zipfel | die | Zipfel |
| genitive | eines | des | Zipfels | der | Zipfel |
| dative | einem | dem | Zipfel | den | Zipfeln |
| accusative | einen | den | Zipfel | die | Zipfel |
Further reading
- “Zipfel” in Duden online
- “Zipfel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache