der Kropf

B2

a goiter / crop = any enlarged thyroid gland

English meaning
a goiter / crop = any enlarged thyroid gland
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Kröpfe
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Kropf in a sentence

Ein Kropf ist eine Vergrößerung der Schilddrüse.

A goiter is an enlargement of the thyroid gland.

Declension of der Kropf

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Kropfdie Kröpfe
Accusativeden Kropfdie Kröpfe
Dativedem Kropfden Kröpfen
Genitivedes Kropfesder Kröpfe

Where Kropf comes from

seit dem 9. Jahrhundert bezeugt; mittelhochdeutsch: kropf; althochdeutsch: kroph, kropf; aus germanisch: *kruppa- = Beule, Rumpf; aus der indogermanischen Wortwurzel *ger- = winden, drehen; mit krumm und Kringel verwandt

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Questions about Kropf

Is it der, die or das Kropf?

It is der Kropf — Kropf is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Kröpfe.

What is the plural of Kropf?

The plural of der Kropf is die Kröpfe.

What is the genitive of Kropf?

The genitive singular is des Kropfes. The dative plural is den Kröpfen.

What does Kropf mean in English?

der Kropf means "a goiter / crop = any enlarged thyroid gland". For example: "Ein Kropf ist eine Vergrößerung der Schilddrüse." — "A goiter is an enlargement of the thyroid gland."

What level is Kropf in German?

Kropf is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the illness & symptoms vocabulary.

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