Zipfel

German

Alternative forms
  • Zippel (only colloquial; northern and central Germany)

Etymology

From Middle High German zipf. Cognate to English tip, more there.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈtsɪpfəl/

Noun

Zipfel m (genitive Zipfels, plural Zipfel, diminutive Zipfelchen n)

  1. corner or peak
  2. (regional) penis, cock, willy, peter
  3. panhandle (cartography, US)

Declension
Declension of Zipfel
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

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