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Knopf
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English
+ (surname)
Etymology
en :bor de:Knopf + 1
Proper noun
s
en 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
de Knopp only colloquial
Etymology
From de gmh knopf, from de goh knopf, from de gem-pro *knuppaz lump, clod. Cognate with hrx Knopp, lb Knapp, nl knoop.
Pronunciation
de /knɔpf/ [knɔpf] [knɔpɸ]
de De-Knopf.ogg
de De-Knopf2.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
m,(e)s,^e ^chen,^lein,erl
button fastener
button mechanical device
stud, knob, e.g. a doorknob
de Knauf
de Austria a simple knot
de Altweiberknoten Hausfrauenknoten
Declension
m,(e)s,^e
Derived terms
de aufknöpfen to unbutton
de knopfartig
de knopfförmig
Related terms
de Druckknopf Hemdknopf Hosenknopf Manschettenknopf Mantelknopf Rufknopf Türknopf Knopfdruck Knopfloch Knopfverschluss Knopfzelle
Descendants
csb knąpa 1
ru кно́пка 1
Proper noun
+ (surname)
m:f,,s:ens
de
Further reading
de Fasteners