Tropfen

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German tropfen, tropfe, from Old High German tropfo, from Proto-West Germanic *dropō, from Proto-Germanic *drupô. Akin to English drop.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtʁɔpfən/, , (standard)
  • IPA(key): (many speakers in northern and central Germany)
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Noun

Tropfen m (strong, genitive Tropfens, plural Tropfen, diminutive Tröpfchen n or Tröpflein n)

  1. drop

Declension

Declension of Tropfen
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Tropfen die Tropfen
genitive eines des Tropfens der Tropfen
dative einem dem Tropfen den Tropfen
accusative einen den Tropfen die Tropfen

Derived terms

Noun

Tropfen n (strong, genitive Tropfens, no plural)

  1. gerund of tropfen

Further reading

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