Kumpel

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Colloquial variant of Kumpan.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

Kumpel m (genitive Kumpels, plural Kumpel or Kumpels or Kumpeln)

  1. (mining) miner
  2. (colloquial) buddy, pal, friend

Declension[edit]

Declension of Kumpel
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Kumpel die Kumpel
genitive eines des Kumpels der Kumpel
dative einem dem Kumpel den Kumpeln
accusative einen den Kumpel die Kumpel

Derived terms[edit]

Usage notes[edit]

The plural form Kumpels is only used colloquially and in the sense ‘buddies’. Kumpeln is used in Austria.

Further reading[edit]

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