Schopf

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word Schopf. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word Schopf, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say Schopf in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word Schopf you have here. The definition of the word Schopf will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofSchopf, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

English

Etymology

Borrowed from German Schopf.

Proper noun

Schopf (plural Schopfes)

  1. A surname from German.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Schopf is the 38640th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 572 individuals. Schopf is most common among White (94.23%) individuals.

Further reading

Alemannic German

Pronunciation

Noun

Schopf m (plural Schöpf, diminutive Schöpfli)

  1. shed, outhouse
    • 2009, Andreas Neeser, No alles gliich wie morn, page 15:
      Grossvatter, geschter hämmer s Schöpfli gruumet.
      Grandfather, yesterday we cleared out the little shed.

German

Etymology

From Middle High German schopf, akin to Old High German scuft, from Proto-West Germanic *skuft, from Proto-Germanic *skuftą.

Akin to Gothic 𐍃𐌺𐌿𐍆𐍄 (skuft, “hair of the head”), compare English sheaf, scruff, Old Norse skopt (“hair of the head”), skauf (“fox's tail”), North Frisian skuft (“back of the neck of a horse”), Dutch schoft (“withers (of a horse)”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃɔpf/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

Schopf m (strong, genitive Schopfes or Schopfs, plural Schöpfe)

  1. tuft (of hair)
    jemanden beim Schopf(e) packen
    to grab someone by the hair
  2. (rare) wisp (of hair)
  3. (hunting jargon) crown (feathers sticking up at the back of a bird's head)
  4. bunch of leaves
  5. the long hair on a horse's forehead
  6. (Switzerland) shed, outbuilding
  7. (Switzerland) weather-proof roof

Declension

Declension of Schopf
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Schopf die Schöpfe
genitive eines des Schopfes, Schopfs der Schöpfe
dative einem dem Schopf, Schopfe1 den Schöpfen
accusative einen den Schopf die Schöpfe

1Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

Further reading

  • “Schopf” in Duden online
  • “Schopf” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia