Noun
der Zopf
Pronunciation: /t͡sɔpf/
plait; pigtail; ponytail (any long bundle of hair, braided or not)
C2
rank #14,171
plural Zöpfe
Meanings
Noun
- plait; pigtail; ponytail (any long bundle of hair, braided or not)
- A plait-shaped bread made from white flour, milk, eggs, butter and yeast
Example sentence
Sie flocht sich morgens einen langen Zopf.
In the morning she braided a long plait.
Word forms
singular
der Zopf
plural
die Zöpfe
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Zopf
Accusativeden Zopf
Dativedem Zopf
Genitivedes Zopfes
Plural
Nominativedie Zöpfe
Accusativedie Zöpfe
Dativeden Zöpfen
Genitiveder Zöpfe
Usage
- einen Zopf flechten — Braid a plait.
- Zopf als Gebäck — A plait-shaped loaf; a separate food sense.
Ihr langer Zopf lag über der rechten Schulter.
Her long plait lay over her right shoulder.