Büffel

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See also: buffel and büffel

German

Etymology

From Middle High German büffel, püffel (14th c.), from Middle French bufle, from Italian bufalo, from Late Latin būbalus, from Ancient Greek βούβαλος (boúbalos), a derivative of βοῦς (boûs, “ox”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbʏfəl/
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  • Hyphenation: Büf‧fel

Noun

Büffel m (strong, genitive Büffels, plural Büffel)

  1. buffalo
  2. coarse cloth
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  3. lout, clod
  4. an armored recovery vehicle Bergepanzer 3

Declension

Declension of Büffel
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Büffel die Büffel
genitive eines des Büffels der Büffel
dative einem dem Büffel den Büffeln
accusative einen den Büffel die Büffel

Derived terms

Further reading

  • “Büffel” in Duden online
  • “Büffel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Büffel” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
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