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Kumpel
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kumpel
German
Etymology
de :af Kumpe -el
From earlier de Kumpe -el<pos:diminutive suffix>.
Pronunciation
de [ˈkʊmpl̩]
de De-Kumpel.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
m,,-:s:n
de mining miner
de Bergmann
de colloquial buddy, mate, pal, friend, homeboy
de Kollege
Usage notes
The general plural is unchanged de Kumpel. The form de Kumpels is used colloquially in Germany, especially in the north, and primarily in the sense buddy. de Kumpeln is used in Austria.
Declension
m,,-:s:n
Derived terms
de kumpelhaft
Descendants
nl kompel 1
pl kumpel 1
Further reading
de endearing terms