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der Koffer

noun · /ˈkɔfɐ/ ·
Etymology

From Late Middle High German koffer, from Middle Dutch coffer, from Old French cofre.

Translation

  1. a case; a suitcase or briefcase masculine, strong

Declension

CaseSingularPlural
Nominative Koffer Koffer
Accusative Koffer Koffer
Dative Koffer Koffern
Genitive Koffers Koffer

der Koffer

noun · /ˈkɔfɐ/ ·
Etymology

Borrowed from Bavarian Koffer. Originally a Rotwelsch term. Borrowed from Yiddish כּפֿר (kafer, “farmer”), from Hebrew כְּפָר (kəp̄ār, “village”).

Translation

  1. idiot, fool Austria, derogatory, informal, masculine, strong