how to pronounce zopf

/t͡sɔpf/

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zopf is pronounced in one syllable

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An example use of zopf in a speech by a native speaker of standard german:

“… frischen zopf versendet worden ist und …”

meanings of zopf

noun:

A plait-shaped bread made from white flour, milk, eggs, butter and yeast.
Plait; pigtail; ponytail (any long bundle of hair, braided or not).

zopf frequency in german - C2 level of CEFR

the word zopf occurs in german on average 3 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.