Kaffer

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German[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ˈkafɐ]
  • Hyphenation: Kaf‧fer

Etymology 1[edit]

Borrowed from English kaffir, from Arabic كافر. Doublet of Kafir.

Noun[edit]

Kaffer m (mixed, genitive Kaffers, plural Kaffern)

  1. (now offensive, derogatory) kaffir
Declension[edit]
Declension of Kaffer [masculine, mixed]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Kaffer die Kaffern
genitive eines des Kaffers der Kaffern
dative einem dem Kaffer den Kaffern
accusative einen den Kaffer die Kaffern
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Further reading[edit]

Etymology 2[edit]

Originally a Rotwelsch term. Borrowed from Yiddish כפר (kafer, “farmer”), from Hebrew כפר.

Noun[edit]

Kaffer m (strong, genitive Kaffers, plural Kaffer)

  1. (colloquial, derogatory) idiot
Declension[edit]
Declension of Kaffer [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Kaffer die Kaffer
genitive eines des Kaffers der Kaffer
dative einem dem Kaffer den Kaffern
accusative einen den Kaffer die Kaffer

Further reading[edit]

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