kupfern

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle High German kupferīn, from Old High German *kupfarīn, from Proto-West Germanic *kuprīn, equivalent to Kupfer (copper) +‎ -n (made of). Cognate with English coppern.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈkʊpfəʁn/, [ˈkʰʊpfɐn]
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  • Hyphenation: kup‧fern

Adjective[edit]

kupfern (strong nominative masculine singular kupferner, not comparable)

  1. (relational) copper; made of copper

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Further reading[edit]

  • kupfern” in Duden online
  • kupfern” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache