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 (“idiot”)

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɔfɐ/

• Audio (Germany (Berlin)):

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• 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

• Aktenkoffer
• Arztkoffer
• Kofferatombombe
• Kofferraum
• Kofferwort
• Rollkoffer
• Türkenkoffer

Descendants

• → Czech: kufr
• → Lower Sorbian: kofer
• → Serbo-Croatian: kofer

See also

• Gepäck

Etymology 2

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

Alternative forms

• Kaffer

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

Further reading

• Boll, Piter Kehoma (2021), “Koffer”, in Dicionário Hunsriqueano Riograndense–Português, 3rd edition (overall work in Portuguese), Ivoti: Riograndenser Hunsrickisch

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)