Knopf
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English
Etymology
Proper noun
Knopf (plural Knopfs)
- A surname from German.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Knopf is the 12188th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2556 individuals. Knopf is most common among White (95.81%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Knopf”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 325.
German
Alternative forms
- Knopp (only colloquial)
Etymology
From Middle High German knopf, from Old High German knopf, from Proto-Germanic *knuppô (“lump, clod”), related to *knappô (“knob”), *knappa-, which is perhaps related to *knappō (“knob, boy”). Cognate with Hunsrik Knopp, Luxembourgish Knapp, Dutch knoop.
Pronunciation
Noun
Knopf m (strong, genitive Knopfes or Knopfs, plural Knöpfe, diminutive Knöpfchen n)
- button (fastener)
- button (mechanical device)
- stud, knob, e.g. a doorknob
- Synonym: Knauf
- (Austria) a simple knot
- Synonyms: Altweiberknoten, Hausfrauenknoten
Declension
Declension of Knopf
Derived terms
- aufknöpfen (“to unbutton”)
- knopfartig
- knopfförmig
Related terms
Descendants
Proper noun
Knopf m or f (proper noun, strong, genitive Knopfs or Knopf, plural Knopfs or Knopfens)
- a surname