Kropf

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German kropf, from Old High German kropf, from Proto-Germanic *kruppaz. Cognate with English crop, which see.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /krɔpf/, ,
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Noun

Kropf m (strong, genitive Kropfes or Kropfs, plural Kröpfe, diminutive Kröpfchen n)

  1. crop, craw (part of a bird's throat)
  2. goitre (enlargement of the neck)
    Synonym: (medical parlance) Struma

Declension

Declension of Kropf
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Kropf die Kröpfe
genitive eines des Kropfes, Kropfs der Kröpfe
dative einem dem Kropf, Kropfe1 den Kröpfen
accusative einen den Kropf die Kröpfe

1Now rare, see notes.

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Further reading

  • “Kropf” in Duden online
  • “Kropf” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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