Kaffer

German

Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

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

Noun

Kaffer m (mixed, genitive Kaffers, plural Kaffern)

  1. (now offensive, derogatory) kaffir
Declension
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
  • kaffrisch

Further reading

Etymology 2

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

Noun

Kaffer m (strong, genitive Kaffers, plural Kaffer)

  1. (colloquial, derogatory) idiot
Declension
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

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