Kumpf

English

Etymology

From the German surname, from the noun meaning "vessel, container, pouch" (see below). Compare Kump.

Proper noun

Kumpf (plural Kumpfs)

1. A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Kumpf is the 27204^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 889 individuals. Kumpf is most common among White (96.85%) individuals.

German

Etymology

From Middle High German kumpf, kumph (also kump, komp), from Old High German *kumpf, *kump, *kumb, from Proto-Germanic *kumbaz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kʊmpf/

Noun

Kumpf m (strong, genitive Kumpfes or Kumpfs, plural Kumpfe or Kümpfe)

1. vessel; container

Declension

Declension of Kumpf [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Kumpf	die	Kumpfe, Kümpfe
genitive	eines	des	Kumpfes, Kumpfs	der	Kumpfe, Kümpfe
dative	einem	dem	Kumpf, Kumpfe1	den	Kumpfen, Kümpfen
accusative	einen	den	Kumpf	die	Kumpfe, Kümpfe

¹Now rare, see notes.