Noun
der Zipfel
Pronunciation: /ˈtsɪpfəl/
corner or peak
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plural Zipfel
Meanings
Noun
- corner or peak
- lappet, tail (of clothing)
- penis, cock, willy, peter
Example sentence
Der Hund zog an einem Zipfel der alten Decke.
The dog tugged at a corner of the old blanket.
Word forms
singular
der Zipfel
plural
die Zipfel
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Zipfel
Accusativeden Zipfel
Dativedem Zipfel
Genitivedes Zipfels
Plural
Nominativedie Zipfel
Accusativedie Zipfel
Dativeden Zipfeln
Genitiveder Zipfel
Usage
- der Zipfel einer Decke — The corner or tip of a blanket.
- Zipfel / ganze Kante — One projecting corner or point versus the whole edge.
Ein Zipfel des Tuchs hing aus der geschlossenen Schublade.
A corner of the cloth was hanging out of the closed drawer.