Kaufmann

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German

Etymology

Historically from Middle High German koufman, from Old High German koufman, from Proto-West Germanic *kaupamann, equivalent to kaufen +‎ Mann.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkaʊ̯fˌman/
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Noun

Kaufmann m (strong, genitive Kaufmannes or Kaufmanns, plural Kaufmänner or Kaufleute, feminine Kauffrau)

  1. merchant, businessman, trader (male or of unspecified gender)

Declension

Declension of Kaufmann
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Kaufmann die Kaufmänner, Kaufleute
genitive eines des Kaufmannes, Kaufmanns der Kaufmänner, Kaufleute
dative einem dem Kaufmann, Kaufmanne1 den Kaufmännern, Kaufleuten
accusative einen den Kaufmann die Kaufmänner, Kaufleute

1Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

Proper noun

Kaufmann m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Kaufmanns or (with an article) Kaufmann, feminine genitive Kaufmann, plural Kaufmanns)

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Distribution of Kaufmanns in Germany
  1. a surname originating as an occupation

Symbol

Kaufmann

  1. (Germany, military) The letter K from the Deutschland Buchstabiertafel, the phonetic alphabet of Germany

Coordinate terms

See also

Further reading

  • “Kaufmann” in Duden online
  • “Kaufmann” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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