Topf
German
editEtymology
editFrom Middle High German topf, from Old High German *topf, from Proto-West Germanic *dopp, from Proto-Germanic *duppaz (“hollow, bowl”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewb- (“deep, hollow”). Cognate with Dutch dop (“little cup, thimble”), Low German Dopp (“shell, pod, bowl”), Saterland Frisian Dop (“shell, pod, bowl”), English dop (“cup in which a diamond is cut”).
Both in historic sources and modern dialects, the word is almost entirely restricted to East Central German (generally as Topp, in the very south as Topf). West Central German only shows a neuter derivative in Middle High German düppen (whence e.g. Luxembourgish Dëppen). Nevertheless it must have existed in Old High German as the a-mutation assures inheritance. Beginning with Luther's Bible it established itself as the general standard term for “pot”.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editTopf m (strong, genitive Topfes or Topfs, plural Töpfe, diminutive Töpfchen n or Töpflein n)
- pot (flat-bottomed, open-topped vessel, especially for cooking food)
Declension
editHyponyms
editDerived terms
editRelated terms
edit- Topfdeckel
- Topfgriff
- Topfhenkel
- Topflappen
- Topfschlagen (“Hit the Pot, a children's game”)
- Topfblume
Related terms
editFurther reading
edit- “Topf” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
- “Topf” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Topf” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Topf” in Duden online
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- de:Cookware and bakeware
- de:Vessels