Kaffer
German
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editBorrowed from English kaffir, from Arabic كافر. Doublet of Kafir.
Noun
editKaffer m (mixed, genitive Kaffers, plural Kaffern)
- (now offensive, derogatory) kaffir
Declension
editDeclension of Kaffer [masculine, mixed]
Related terms
editFurther reading
edit- “Kaffer” in Duden online
Etymology 2
editOriginally a Rotwelsch term. Borrowed from Yiddish כּפֿר (kafer, “farmer”), from Hebrew כְּפָר (kəp̄ār, “village”).
Noun
editKaffer m (strong, genitive Kaffers, plural Kaffer)
Declension
editDeclension of Kaffer [masculine, strong]
Further reading
edit- “Kaffer” in Duden online
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