kapern

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Derived from Dutch kaper (pirate). The underlying Dutch verb is kapen.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈkaːpɐn/, [ˈkaːpɐn]
  • (file)

Verb[edit]

kapern (weak, third-person singular present kapert, past tense kaperte, past participle gekapert, auxiliary haben)

  1. (nautical, aviation) to capture, to seize, to hijack (a ship or airplane)

Conjugation[edit]

Further reading[edit]

  • kapern” in Duden online
  • kapern” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache