Napf

German

Etymology

From Middle High German naph, from Old High German hnaph, from Proto-West Germanic *hnapp. Cognate with Dutch nap, English nappy.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /napf/, [napf], [napɸ]

• Audio:

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Noun

Napf m (strong, genitive Napfes or Napfs, plural Näpfe, diminutive Näpfchen n)

1. small bowl; cup; now chiefly to hold fodder for animals

   Synonym: Schälchen

Declension

Declension of Napf [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Napf	die	Näpfe
genitive	eines	des	Napfes, Napfs	der	Näpfe
dative	einem	dem	Napf, Napfe1	den	Näpfen
accusative	einen	den	Napf	die	Näpfe

¹Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

• Fettnäpfchen
• Fressnapf
• Napfkuchen
• Napfschnecke
• Saugnapf
• Spucknapf

Further reading

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