kupfern

German

Etymology

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

Adjective

kupfern (strong nominative masculine singular kupferner, not comparable)

  1. (relational) copper; made of copper

Declension

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See also

Further reading
  • “kupfern” in Duden online
  • “kupfern” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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