German

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Etymology

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Inherited from Middle High German koppeln, kuppeln, kupelen (to bind (to a paddock, chiefly dogs); to pinion), a hunting jargon term borrowed from Old French copler, coupler. Doublet of koppeln.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [kʊpl̩n]
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  • Hyphenation: kup‧peln

Verb

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kuppeln (weak, third-person singular present kuppelt, past tense kuppelte, past participle gekuppelt, auxiliary haben)

  1. to couple
  2. (automotive) to operate the clutch

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • kuppeln” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • kuppeln” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • kuppeln” in Duden online