Koffer

See also: koffer and kòffer

Bavarian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • (Vienna) IPA(key): /ˈkoˑfɐ/
  • Hyphenation: Koffer

Noun

Koffer m (genitive Koffer)

  1. (East Central Bavarian, chiefly Vienna, derogatory) idiot, fool
    Synonyms: Trottl, Depp, Wappler

Descendants
  • → German: Koffer

German

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkɔfɐ/
  • Audio(file)

Hyphenation: Kof‧fer

Etymology 1

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

Noun

Koffer m (strong, genitive Koffers, plural Koffer, diminutive Köfferchen n)

  1. a case; a suitcase or briefcase
Usage notes
  • A typical Koffer has a fairly inflexible, narrow and rectangular form, while a typical 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
Declension of Koffer [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Koffer die Koffer
genitive eines des Koffers der Koffer
dative einem dem Koffer den Koffern
accusative einen den Koffer die Koffer
Derived terms
Descendants

See also

Etymology 2

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

Alternative forms

Noun

Koffer m (strong, genitive Koffers, plural Koffer)

  1. (Austria, Vienna, informal, derogatory) idiot, fool
    Synonyms: Dummkopf, Depp, Idiot

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

Hunsrik

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkʰofɐ/

Noun

Koffer m (plural Koffer)

  1. suitcase

Declension

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Declension of Koffer
singular plural
def. noun def. noun
nominative/accusative där/de Koffer die Koffer
dative dem Koffer denne/de Koffer

Further reading

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Middle High German cuffer, north-western variant of kupfer, from Old High German kophar, from Latin cuprum. Cognate with German Kupfer, Dutch koper, English copper, Icelandic kopar.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkofɐ/

Noun

Koffer m (uncountable)

  1. copper (metal)
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