Karpfen

Etymology
From, from. The Central German form was widespread in earlier modern German (well into the 19th century and well into Upper German territory). This may be a reason why the form has not been simplified to *Karfen, it being the only word in modern standard German in which -rpf- has not been simplified to -rf-. Further origin unsettled; compare 🇨🇬 for more.

Noun

 * 1) carp

Usage notes

 * The diminutive forms are attestable, but very rare.