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Koffer
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koffer kòffer
Bavarian
Etymology
Originally a Rotwelsch term. From bar yi כפר kafer farmer, from bar he כפר kp̄ār village.
Pronunciation
bar /ˈkoˑfɐ/ Vienna
bar Koffer
Noun
m Koffer
bar East Central chiefly Vienna derogatory idiot, fool
bar Trottl Depp Wappler
Descendants
de-AT Koffer<id:idiot><t:idiot> 1
German
Pronunciation
de /ˈkɔfɐ/
de De-Koffer.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de Kof fer
Etymology 1
de case
From Late de gmh koffer, from de dum coffer, from de fro cofre.
Noun
m ^chen
a case; a suitcase or briefcase
Usage notes
A typical de Koffer has a fairly inflexible, narrow and rectangular form, while a typical de 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.
Declension
m
Hyponyms
de Aktenkoffer Arztkoffer Diplomatenkoffer Erste-Hilfe-Koffer Geldkoffer Gitarrenkoffer Handkoffer Hartschalenkoffer Holzkoffer Hutkoffer Lederkoffer Luftkoffer Musterkoffer Notfallkoffer Pappkoffer Picknickkoffer Reisekoffer Rollkoffer Sanitätskoffer Schiffskoffer Schrankkoffer Strohkoffer Transportkoffer Türkenkoffer Werkzeugkoffer
Derived terms
de auf gepackten Koffern sitzen aus dem Koffer leben Kofferatombombe Kofferbombe Kofferdamm Kofferdeckel Kofferfisch kofferförmig Koffergerät Koffergriff Kofferradio Kofferraum Kofferschild Kofferschloss Kofferschlüssel Kofferträger Koffertruhe Kofferwagen kofferweise Kofferwort
Descendants
cs kufr 1
dsb kofer 1
sh kofer 1
See also
de Gepäck
Etymology 2
de idiot
de bar Koffer. Originally a RotwelschCategory:Rotwelsch term. de yi כּפֿר kafer farmer, from de he כְּפָר kəp̄ār village.
Alternative forms
de Kaffer<id:idiot>
Noun
m
de Austria Vienna informal derogatory idiot, fool
de Dummkopf Depp Idiot
Derived terms
de Vollkoffer
Further reading
de Containers
Hunsrik
Etymology
From Late hrx gmh koffer, from hrx dum coffer, from hrx fro cofre.
Pronunciation
hrx /ˈkʰofɐ/
Noun
m Koffer
suitcase
Further reading
Luxembourgish
Etymology
From lb gmh cuffer, north-western variant of gmh kupfer, from lb goh kophar, from lb la cuprum. Cognate with de Kupfer, nl koper, en copper, is kopar.
Pronunciation
lb /ˈkofɐ/
Noun
m -
copper (metal)
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