kaufn

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Bavarian

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Alternative forms

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  • kaffa (West Central Bavarian)
  • kafn (East Central Bavarian)

Etymology

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From Old High German koufōn, from Proto-West Germanic *kaupōn, from Proto-Germanic *kaupōną, from Latin caupō (innkeeper, shopkeeper). Cognates include German kaufen and Dutch kopen.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkɒːfɱ̩/
  • Hyphenation: kaufn

Verb

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kaufn (past participle kauft) (Vienna)

  1. (transitive) to buy, to purchase
    Mia kaufn a neichs Auto.We'rebuying a new car.
    I glab, mia håbn z'vui kauft.I think we bought too much.
  2. (ditransitive) to buy, to purchase for someone
    I kauf da a Eis.I'm buying you ice cream.
    Se håd eam a Krawodn kauft.She bought him a tie.

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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