Topf
German, noun/tɔpf/
Topf is spelled T-O-P-F (4 letters) and appears 11 times per million words in written German, the 6,291st most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Topf is a German masculine noun meaning “pot, jar (any flat-bottomed, usually open-topped vessel)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “kleines Gefäß”.
What does Topf mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculinepot, jar (any flat-bottomed, usually open-topped vessel)
- 2
masculinecrock (earthenware jar)
- 3
masculinecooking pot (flat-bottomed, open-topped vessel for cooking food)
- 4
masculinesaucepan (deep cooking vessel with one handle)
- 5
masculinefunds (chiefly public or communal)
- 6
masculinebasket (a set or collection of intangible things)
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. kleines Gefäß 2. Kochtopf 3. Toilette 4. Nachttopf
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Topf
- Topfes genitive
- Topfs genitive
- Töpfe plural
- Töpfchen diminutive neuter
- Töpflein diminutive neuter
- Topferl diminutive neuter
- Topfi diminutive neuter
- Topfe dative singular
- Töpfen dative definite plural
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Topf?
- /tɔpf/
- [tɔp͡f]
- [tɔp͡ɸ]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Topf
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Topf in German?
Topf appears 11 times per million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).