abkupfern

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Appeared in 17th century, when engravers (German: Kupferstecher) were used large-scale to copy paintings and other works of art.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈʔapˌkʊpfɐn/
  • Hyphenation: ab‧kup‧fern
  • (file)

Verb[edit]

abkupfern (weak, third-person singular present kupfert ab, past tense kupferte ab, past participle abgekupfert, auxiliary haben)

  1. (colloquial, derogatory) to plagiarize, to copy
    Synonym: abklatschen

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Further reading[edit]

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