Koffer

Originally a Rotwelsch term. From Yiddish כפר (kafer, “farmer”), from Hebrew כפר (kp̄ār, “village”).

• (Vienna) IPA^(key): /ˈkoˑfɐ/
• Hyphenation: Koffer

Koffer m (genitive Koffer)

1. (East Central Bavarian, chiefly Vienna, derogatory) idiot, fool

   Synonyms: Trottl, Depp, Wappler

• → German: Koffer (“idiot”)

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɔfɐ/

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• Hyphenation: Kof‧fer

From Late Middle High German koffer, from Middle Dutch coffer, from Old French cofre.

Koffer m (strong, genitive Koffers, plural Koffer, diminutive Köfferchen n)

1. a case; a suitcase or briefcase

• A typical Koffer has a fairly inflexible, narrow and rectangular form, while a typical Reisetasche is flexible and broader (like a holdall or duffel bag). Other forms, such as trolley cases, may be referred to with either of the two words.

• → Czech: kufr
• → Lower Sorbian: kofer
• → Serbo-Croatian: kofer

• Gepäck

Borrowed from Bavarian Koffer. Originally a Rotwelsch term. Borrowed from Yiddish כּפֿר (kafer, “farmer”), from Hebrew כְּפָר (kəp̄ār, “village”).

• Kaffer

Koffer m (strong, genitive Koffers, plural Koffer)

1. (Austria, Vienna, informal, derogatory) idiot, fool

   Synonyms: Dummkopf, Depp, Idiot

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From Late Middle High German koffer, from Middle Dutch coffer, from Old French cofre.

• IPA^(key): /ˈkʰofɐ/

Koffer m (plural Koffer)

1. suitcase

• Online Hunsrik Dictionary

From Middle High German cuffer, north-western variant of kupfer, from Old High German kophar, from Latin cuprum. Cognate with German Kupfer, Dutch koper, English copper, Icelandic kopar.

• IPA^(key): /ˈkofɐ/

Koffer m (uncountable)

1. copper (metal)