Kumpan

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German kompān, kumpān, from Old French compain (“friend; companion”), from Late Latin compāniō (literally “he with whom one shares one's bread”), from com- + pānis (with + bread).

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: Kum‧pan
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Noun

Kumpan m (strong, genitive Kumpans, plural Kumpane, feminine Kumpanin)

  1. friend in the same business (male or of unspecified gender)
  2. crony (male or of unspecified gender)

Declension

Declension of Kumpan
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Kumpan die Kumpane
genitive eines des Kumpans der Kumpane
dative einem dem Kumpan den Kumpanen
accusative einen den Kumpan die Kumpane

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Polish: kompan

Further reading

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