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Kaffer

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German

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈkafɐ]
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)
  • Hyphenation: Kaf‧fer

Etymology 1

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

    Noun

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    Kaffer m (mixed, genitive Kaffers, plural Kaffern)

    1. (now offensive, derogatory) kaffir
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    Etymology 2

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

      Noun

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      Kaffer m (strong, genitive Kaffers, plural Kaffer)

      1. (colloquial, derogatory) idiot
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