Kaffer

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German

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈkafɐ]
  • 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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