"Top" meaning in German

See Top in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /tɔp/ Audio: De-Top.ogg [Germany, Berlin]
Etymology: Borrowed from English top, of the same origin as inherited Zopf (“bundle of hair”) and, via Low German, Topp (“top of the mast”). Etymology templates: {{dercat|de|ang|gem|gmw-pro|gem-pro}}, {{bor+|de|en|top}} Borrowed from English top, {{doublet|de|Zopf|notext=1|t1=bundle of hair}} Zopf (“bundle of hair”), {{doublet|de|Topp|notext=1|t1=top of the mast}} Topp (“top of the mast”) Head templates: {{de-noun|n,,s}} Top n (strong, genitive Tops, plural Tops) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|n,,s}} Forms: Tops [genitive], Tops [plural], strong [table-tags], Top [nominative, singular], Tops [definite, nominative, plural], Tops [genitive, singular], Tops [definite, genitive, plural], Top [dative, singular], Tops [dative, definite, plural], Top [accusative, singular], Tops [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. (clothing) a casual women's shirt, often with very short sleeves; a top Tags: neuter, strong
    Sense id: en-Top-de-noun-BxBY8bQ~ Categories (other): Clothing Topics: business, clothing, fashion, lifestyle, manufacturing, textiles
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /tɔp/ Audio: De-Top.ogg [Germany, Berlin] Forms: Top [genitive], Tops [plural]
Etymology: Clipping of topographische Bezeichnung. Etymology templates: {{clipping|de|topographische Bezeichnung}} Clipping of topographische Bezeichnung Head templates: {{de-noun|f,s}} Top f (genitive Top, plural Tops)
  1. (Austria) an apartment unit inside a building complex (often required in addressing in addition to the house number of a street and possibly the Stiege) Tags: Austria, feminine Synonyms: Wohnungseinheit, Vermietungseinheit
    Sense id: en-Top-de-noun-f8xPzUCC Categories (other): Austrian German, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Saterland Frisian entries with incorrect language header, German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 39 44 2 11 1 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 37 41 1 18 1 2 Disambiguation of Saterland Frisian entries with incorrect language header: 24 34 3 35 1 3 Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 17 83
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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