Zopf

1. (masculine, strong) plait; pigtail; ponytail (any long bundle of hair, braided or not)
2. (masculine, strong) A plait-shaped bread made from white flour, milk, eggs, butter and yeast.

Dialects

Basel-Landschaft

zopf

Basel-Landschaft

zupfe

Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch

Pronounced as (IPA)

/t͡sɔpf/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German: zopf

Inherited from Old High German: zoph

Cognate with German: Topp

Cognate with Dutch: top

Cognate with English: top

In summary

From Middle High German zopf, from Old High German zoph (“lock”). Cognate to German Topp, Dutch top, English top.

Concepts

braid

pigtail

plait

queue

single

treetop

tress

braid of hair

plaited loaf

an antiquated custom

Synonyms

Flechte

Haarflechte

Pferdeschwanz

Haarzopf

Anschlussdraht

Zöpfe

gezwirnt

Beruf

Translations

trenza

tresse

treccia

trança

natte

vlecht

warkocz

coleta

codino

saç örgüsü

trenza de cabello

tresser

trenzar

couette

trena