This is the 3438th most frequent German word.
karpfen
"Carp" (a type of freshwater fish).
The word 'karpfen' refers to the noun 'carp', specifying the type of fish caught during a fishing activity.
Ich habe gestern einen großen Karpfen gefangen.
Yesterday, I caught a large carp.
Here, 'karpfen' in its singular form is the main dish being consumed, illustrating its use in culinary contexts.
Am Abend aßen wir gemeinsam Karpfen mit Kartoffeln.
In the evening, we ate carp with potatoes together.
'Karpfen' as a plural noun represents the fish collectively inhabiting the pond.