koffer

See also: Koffer and kòffer

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch cofer, couer, from Old French cofre, coffre, from Latin cophinus (“basket”), from Ancient Greek κόφινος (kóphinos, “basket”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɔ.fər/

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• Hyphenation: kof‧fer
• Rhymes: -ɔfər

Noun

koffer m (plural koffers, diminutive koffertje n)

1. a suitcase
2. a luggage compartment in a small vehicle; a trunk, a boot

   Synonyms: kofferbak, kofferruimte

3. (now Suriname) a trunk, a large chest used to move luggage

   Synonyms: hutkoffer, reiskist

Usage notes

• In some areas of the Netherlands and Belgium, koffer is a neuter noun and uses the definite article het.

Hyponyms

• (suitcase): valies

Derived terms

• dakkoffer
• geldkoffer
• handkoffer
• hutkoffer
• kofferbak
• kofferdam
• kofferen
• kofferruimte
• kofferschrijfmachine
• plofkoffer
• reiskoffer

Descendants

• Afrikaans: koffer
• Berbice Creole Dutch: kofru
• → Caribbean Javanese: koper
• → Indonesian: koper
• → Sranan Tongo: kofru
  • → Caribbean Hindustani: kofru
• → West Frisian: koffer