koper

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See also: Koper, köper, kòper, and kopër

Afrikaans[edit]

Chemical element
Cu
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Next: sink (Zi)

Etymology[edit]

From Dutch koper, from Middle Dutch coper, ultimately from Latin cuprum.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /koːpər/
  • (file)

Noun[edit]

koper (uncountable)

  1. copper

Dutch[edit]

Chemical element
Cu
Previous: nikkel (Ni)
Next: zink (Zn)

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈkoːpər/, (Belgium) [ˈkoːpər], (Netherlands) [ˈkoʊ̯.pər]
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: ko‧per
  • Rhymes: -oːpər

Etymology 1[edit]

From Middle Dutch coper, ultimately from Latin cuprum.

Noun[edit]

koper n (uncountable)

  1. copper (metal, element)
    De oudheid gebruikte koper al voor het maken van werktuigen en sieraden.
    Ancient civilizations used copper for making tools and jewelry.
    Koper is een essentieel element in vele elektrische apparaten en bedrading.
    Copper is an essential element in many electrical appliances and wiring.
    De kopermijn produceert grote hoeveelheden koper voor de markt.
    The copper mine produces large quantities of copper for the market.
Derived terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
  • Afrikaans: koper
  • Negerhollands: koper, kopu
  • Lokono: koporo
  • Papiamentu: koper
  • Sranan Tongo: kopro

Etymology 2[edit]

From Middle Dutch coper, copere. Equivalent to kopen +‎ -er.

Noun[edit]

koper m (plural kopers, diminutive kopertje n)

  1. buyer
    De koper was tevreden met zijn aankoop.
    The buyer was satisfied with his purchase.
    De onderhandelingen tussen de verkoper en de koper duurden enkele dagen.
    The negotiations between the seller and the buyer lasted for several days.
    De potentiële koper vroeg om meer informatie over het product.
    The potential buyer asked for more information about the product.
Derived terms[edit]
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Etymology 3[edit]

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb[edit]

koper

  1. inflection of koperen:
    1. first-person singular present indicative
    2. imperative

Anagrams[edit]

Indonesian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Dutch koffer, from Middle Dutch cofer, couer, from Old French cofre, coffre, from Latin cophinus (basket), from Ancient Greek κόφινος (kóphinos, basket).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈkopər/
  • Hyphenation: ko‧pêr

Noun[edit]

kopêr (first-person possessive koperku, second-person possessive kopermu, third-person possessive kopernya)

  1. briefcase

Alternative forms[edit]

Further reading[edit]

Middle English[edit]

Noun[edit]

koper

  1. Alternative form of coper

Polish[edit]

Polish Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia pl

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *koprъ.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

koper m inan (diminutive koperek)

  1. dill (Anethum)
  2. peach fuzz (sparsely grown hair, especially facial hair of a teenager)

Declension[edit]

Further reading[edit]

  • koper in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • koper in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Slovene[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Slavic *koprъ.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /kòːpər/, /kɔ̀ːpər/

Noun[edit]

kọ́pər or kópər m inan

  1. dill (herb)

Inflection[edit]

The diacritics used in this section of the entry are non-tonal. If you are a native tonal speaker, please help by adding the tonal marks.
Masculine inan., hard o-stem
nom. sing. kóper
gen. sing. kópra
singular dual plural
nominative
(imenovȃlnik)
kóper kópra kópri
genitive
(rodȋlnik)
kópra kóprov kóprov
dative
(dajȃlnik)
kópru kóproma kóprom
accusative
(tožȋlnik)
kóper kópra kópre
locative
(mẹ̑stnik)
kópru kóprih kóprih
instrumental
(orọ̑dnik)
kóprom kóproma kópri
The diacritics used in this section of the entry are non-tonal. If you are a native tonal speaker, please help by adding the tonal marks.
Masculine inan., hard o-stem
nom. sing. kôper
gen. sing. kôpra
singular dual plural
nominative
(imenovȃlnik)
kôper kôpra kôpri
genitive
(rodȋlnik)
kôpra kôprov kôprov
dative
(dajȃlnik)
kôpru kôproma kôprom
accusative
(tožȋlnik)
kôper kôpra kôpre
locative
(mẹ̑stnik)
kôpru kôprih kôprih
instrumental
(orọ̑dnik)
kôprom kôproma kôpri

Further reading[edit]

  • koper”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU, portal Fran