Knopf

Knopf

English

Etymology

    Borrowed from German Knopf.

    Proper noun

    Knopf (plural Knopfs)

    1. 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

    German

    Alternative forms

    Etymology

    From Middle High German knopf, from Old High German knopf, from Proto-Germanic *knuppaz (lump, clod). Cognate with Hunsrik Knopp, Luxembourgish Knapp, Dutch knoop.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /knɔpf/, [knɔpf], [knɔpɸ]
    • Audio:(file)
    • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)

    Noun

    Knopf m (strong, genitive Knopfes or Knopfs, plural Knöpfe, diminutive Knöpfchen n)

    1. button (fastener)
    2. button (mechanical device)
    3. stud, knob, e.g. a doorknob
      Synonym: Knauf
    4. (Austria) a simple knot
      Synonyms: Altweiberknoten, Hausfrauenknoten

    Declension

    Derived terms

    • aufknöpfen (to unbutton)
    • knopfartig
    • knopfförmig

    Descendants

    • Kashubian: knąpa
    • Russian: кно́пка (knópka)

    Proper noun

    Knopf m or f (proper noun, strong, genitive Knopfs or Knopf, plural Knopfs or Knopfens)

    1. a surname

    Further reading

    • Knopf” in Duden online
    • Knopf”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache[1] (in German)