Zofe

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German

Alternative forms

Etymology

17th century, from East Central German dialects. Earlier already Zoffmagd (16th c.). Pertaining to a group of (probably interrelated) verbs zoffen, zaffen (“to hesitate”), zaufen (“to step back, walk behind”), Middle High German zāven (“to pull, rear, groom”). Which form exactly underlies seems uncertain; Middle High German -o-, -ou-, -ā- could all have become in the dialects in question. The further origin is entirely unknown.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡soːfə/
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  • Hyphenation: Zo‧fe

Noun

Zofe f (genitive Zofe, plural Zofen, diminutive Zöfchen n)

  1. (historical) lady's maid (personal handmaid of a noblewoman)
    Synonym: Kammerjungfer

Declension

Declension of Zofe
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Zofe die Zofen
genitive einer der Zofe der Zofen
dative einer der Zofe den Zofen
accusative eine die Zofe die Zofen

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Further reading

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