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kapern

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German

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

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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

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Further reading

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