Zopf

German

Zopf bread (2)

Etymology

From Middle High German zopf, from Old High German zoph (lock). Cognate to German Topp, Dutch top, English top.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡sɔpf/, [tsɔpf], [tsɔpɸ]
  • (file)

Noun

Zopf m (strong, genitive Zopfes or Zopfs, plural Zöpfe)

  1. plait; pigtail; ponytail (any long bundle of hair, braided or not)
  2. (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

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Czech: cop
  • Hungarian: copf

Further reading

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