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Where does “Napf” come from?

Napf (German) comes from Middle High German naph, from Old High German hnaph, from Frankish hnapp, from Proto-Germanic hnappaz — bowl; cup.

Napf (German): small bowl; cup

Definitions

  1. small bowl; cup

Ancestry of “Napf”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germannaph—
2Old High Germanhnaph—
3Frankishhnappcup, bowl, basin; cup, bowl; bowl, cup
4Proto-Germanichnappazbowl; cup

Words derived from “Napf”

  • Napfkuchen
  • Saugnapf
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