Zapfen

See also: zapfen

German

Alternative forms

Zappen (only colloquial; northern and central Germany)

Etymology

From Old High German zapho. Cognate to English tap; more there.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈtsapfən/, [ˈtsapfən], [ˈtsapfɱ̩]
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Noun

Zapfen m (genitive Zapfens, plural Zapfen, diminutive Zäpfchen n)

plug, bung
pivot
cone (such as of a fir)

Declension

Declension of Zapfen

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Zapfen	die	Zapfen
genitive	eines	des	Zapfens	der	Zapfen
dative	einem	dem	Zapfen	den	Zapfen
accusative	einen	den	Zapfen	die	Zapfen

Related terms

Further reading

Zapfen in Duden online

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