Topfen

See also: Töpfen

German

Etymology

From late Middle High German topfe, further origins unclear.

Pronunciation
  • (standard) IPA(key): /tɔpfən/
  • (Austria, Bavaria) IPA(key): /d̥ɔb̥fm̩/, /d̥ɔb̥fɱ̩/
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Noun

Topfen m (strong, genitive Topfens, no plural)

  1. (Austria, Bavaria) quark (soft creamy cheese)
    Synonyms: Quark, Schotten, Weißkäse
  2. (Austria, colloquial) nonsense, rubbish
    Synonyms: Blödsinn, Quatsch, Stuss, Unsinn

Declension
Declension of Topfen [sg-only, masculine, strong]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein der Topfen
genitive eines des Topfens
dative einem dem Topfen
accusative einen den Topfen

Further reading
  • “Topfen” in Duden online
  • “Topfen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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