Topf
German
Etymology
From 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
Noun
Topf m (strong, genitive Topfes or Topfs, plural Töpfe, diminutive Töpfchen n or Töpflein n or Topferl n or Topfi n)
- pot, jar (any flat-bottomed, usually open-topped vessel)
- crock (earthenware jar)
- cooking pot (flat-bottomed, open-topped vessel for cooking food)
- saucepan (deep cooking vessel with one handle)
- Synonyms: Kasserolle f, Stieltopf m
- (figurative) funds (chiefly public or communal)
- (figurative) basket (a set or collection of intangible things)
Declension
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Topf | die | Töpfe |
| genitive | eines | des | Topfes, Topfs | der | Töpfe |
| dative | einem | dem | Topf, Topfe1 | den | Töpfen |
| accusative | einen | den | Topf | die | Töpfe |
1Now rare, see notes.
Hyponyms
- Auspufftopf
- Blechtopf
- Blumentopf
- Druckkochtopf
- Drucktopf
- Einkochtopf
- Einmachtopf
- Einwecktopf
- Emailletopf
- Farbtopf
- Feuertopf
- Filettopf
- Fleischtopf
- Fonduetopf
- Gurkentopf
- Henkeltopf
- Honigtopf
- Kaffeetopf
- Kleistertopf
- Kochtopf
- Leimtopf
- Lostopf
- Marmeladentopf
- Marmeladetopf
- Milchtopf
- Mustopf
- Nachttopf
- Nebeltopf
- Nudeltopf
- Pflanzentopf
- Pflanztopf
- Pralltopf
- Primeltopf
- Römertopf
- Rumtopf
- Salbentopf
- Schmalztopf
- Schminktopf
- Schmortopf
- Senftopf
- Spargeltopf
- Steintopf
- Suppentopf
- Tontopf
- Übertopf
- Wassertopf
- Wecktopf
- Ziertopf
- Ausgleichstopf
- Bonustopf
- Bundestopf
- Finanztopf
- Fördermitteltopf
- Fördertopf
- Gebührentopf
- Geldtopf
- Gemeinschaftstopf
- Gewinntopf
- Haushaltstopf
- Honorartopf
- Landestopf
- Prämientopf
- Rententopf
- Solidartopf
- Sondertopf
- Spartopf
- Spendentopf
- Steuertopf
- Subventionstopf
- Zuschusstopf
- Datentopf
- Eintopf
- Gletschertopf
- Glückstopf
- Grastopf
- Klappertopf
- Quelltopf
- Sauertopf
- Strudeltopf
Derived terms
- Topfblume
- Topfbraten
- Topfbrett
- Topfdeckel
- Topfgriff
- Topfgucker
- Topfhenkel
- Topfhut
- Topfkratzer
- Topfkuchen
- Topflappen
- Topfmarkt
- Topfpflanze
- Topfreiniger
- Topfschlagen (“Hit the Pot, a children's game”)
- Topfschnitt
- Topfstein
- Topfwagen
- topfen
- Töpfer
- topfeben
- topfförmig
- alle in einen Topf werfen
- alles in einen Topf werfen
- jeder Topf findet seinen Deckel
Further reading
- German terms inherited from Middle High German
- German terms derived from Middle High German
- German terms inherited from Old High German
- German terms derived from Old High German
- German terms inherited from Proto-West Germanic
- German terms derived from Proto-West Germanic
- German terms inherited from Proto-Germanic
- German terms derived from Proto-Germanic
- German terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- German 1-syllable words
- German terms with IPA pronunciation
- German terms with audio pronunciation
- German lemmas
- German nouns
- German masculine nouns
- de:Cookware and bakeware
- de:Food and drink containers