Zopf
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Etymology
From Middle High German zopf, from Old High German zoph (“lock”). Cognate to German Topp, Dutch top, English top.
Pronunciation
Noun
Zopf m (strong, genitive Zopfes or Zopfs, plural Zöpfe)
- plait; pigtail; ponytail (any long bundle of hair, braided or not)
- (baking) A plait-shaped bread made from white flour, milk, eggs, butter and yeast.
- Hyponyms: Hefezopf, Mohnzopf
- Coordinate term: Brioche
Usage notes
- Some speakers may consider it more correct to include only braided plaits in the term, but this is by no means the general rule.
Declension
Declension of Zopf [masculine, strong]
1Now rare, see notes.
Derived terms
Descendants
Further reading
- “Zopf” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Zopf” in Duden online
Zopf (Brot) on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
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