Koffer
Bavarian edit
Etymology edit
Originally a Rotwelsch term. From Yiddish כפר (kafer, “farmer”), from Hebrew כפר (kp̄ār, “village”).
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Koffer m (genitive Koffer)
Descendants edit
- → German: Koffer
German edit
Pronunciation edit
Hyphenation: Kof‧fer
Etymology 1 edit
From Late Middle High German koffer, from Middle Dutch coffer, from Old French cofre.
Noun edit
Koffer m (strong, genitive Koffers, plural Koffer, diminutive Köfferchen n)
Usage notes edit
- A typical Koffer has a fairly inflexible, narrow and rectangular form, while a typical Reisetasche is flexible and broader (like a holdall or duffel bag). Other forms, such as trolley cases, may be referred to with either of the two words.
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Etymology 2 edit
Borrowed from Bavarian Koffer. Originally a Rotwelsch term. Borrowed from Yiddish כפר (kafer, “farmer”), from Hebrew כפר (kp̄ār, “village”).
Alternative forms edit
Noun edit
Koffer m (strong, genitive Koffers, plural Koffer)
Further reading edit
Hunsrik edit
Etymology edit
From Late Middle High German koffer, from Middle Dutch coffer, from Old French cofre.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Koffer m (plural Koffer)
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Luxembourgish edit
Etymology edit
From Middle High German cuffer, north-western variant of kupfer, from Old High German kophar, from Latin cuprum. Cognate with German Kupfer, Dutch koper, English copper, Icelandic kopar.
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Koffer m (uncountable)
- copper (metal)