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German
Etymology
From Middle High German opfer, from Old High German ophar, derived from the verb opfern.
Pronunciation
Noun
Opfer n (strong, genitive Opfers, plural Opfer, diminutive Öpferchen n)
- sacrifice
- Hyponyms: Brandopfer, Tieropfer
- victim
- Hyponyms: Bauernopfer, Todesopfer
- (offensive slang) wimp (someone weak or dependent; one who cannot stand up for themselves)
- Synonyms: Schwächling, Verlierer, Lauch
2012, Cem Gülay, Helmut Kuhn, Türken-Sam: Eine deutsche Gangsterkarriere, Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag, →ISBN, page 46:Ich will, dass du unter mir stehst, du Opfer.- I want you to be beneath me, you wimp.
2014, Sibylle Berg, Und jetzt: die Welt!: oder Es sagt mir nichts, das sogenannte Draußen, Rowohlt Verlag GmbH, →ISBN:Oder bist du schon wieder in Ohnmacht gefallen, du Opfer?- Or have you fainted yet again, you wimp?
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Noun
Opfer n (plural Opfer)
- sacrifice
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