koper

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch koper, from Middle Dutch coper, ultimately from Latin cuprum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /koːpər/

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Noun

koper (uncountable)

1. copper

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkoːpər/, (Belgium) , (Netherlands)

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• Hyphenation: ko‧per
• Rhymes: -oːpər

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch coper, ultimately from Latin cuprum.

Noun

koper n (uncountable)

1. copper (metal, element)

   De oudheid gebruikte koper al voor het maken van werktuigen en sieraden.

   Ancient civilizations used copper for making tools and jewelry.

   Koper is een essentieel element in vele elektrische apparaten en bedrading.

   Copper is an essential element in many electrical appliances and wiring.

   De kopermijn produceert grote hoeveelheden koper voor de markt.

   The copper mine produces large quantities of copper for the market.

Derived terms

Descendants

• Afrikaans: koper
• Negerhollands: koper, kopu
• → Lokono: koporo
• → Papiamentu: koper
• → Sranan Tongo: kopro
  • → Caribbean Hindustani: kopro
  • → Caribbean Javanese: kopro
  • → Kari'na: kopolo
  • → Saramaccan: koopo

Etymology 2

From Middle Dutch coper, copere. Equivalent to kopen +‎ -er.

Noun

koper m (plural kopers, diminutive kopertje n)

1. buyer

   De koper was tevreden met zijn aankoop.

   The buyer was satisfied with his purchase.

   De onderhandelingen tussen de verkoper en de koper duurden enkele dagen.

   The negotiations between the seller and the buyer lasted for several days.

   De potentiële koper vroeg om meer informatie over het product.

   The potential buyer asked for more information about the product.

Derived terms

Related terms

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

koper

1. inflection of koperen:
   1. first-person singular present indicative
   2. imperative

Anagrams

• krope, poker

Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch koffer, from Middle Dutch cofer, couer, from Old French cofre, coffre, from Latin cophinus (“basket”), from Ancient Greek κόφινος (kóphinos, “basket”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkopər/
• Hyphenation: ko‧pêr

Noun

kopêr (first-person possessive koperku, second-person possessive kopermu, third-person possessive kopernya)

1. briefcase

Alternative forms

• kopor (nonstandard)

Further reading

• “koper” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.

Middle English

Noun

koper

1. Alternative form of coper

Polish

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koper

Wikipedia ^pl

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *koprъ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɔ.pɛr/

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• Rhymes: -ɔpɛr
• Syllabification: ko‧per
• Homophone: Koper

Noun

koper m inan (diminutive koperek)

1. dill (Anethum)
2. peach fuzz (sparsely grown hair, especially facial hair of a teenager)

Declension

Further reading

• koper in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• koper in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Slovene

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *koprъ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kòːpər/, /kɔ̀ːpər/

Noun

kọ́pər or kópər m inan

1. dill (herb)

Inflection

The diacritics used in this section of the entry are non-tonal. If you are a native tonal speaker, please help by adding the tonal marks.

The diacritics used in this section of the entry are non-tonal. If you are a native tonal speaker, please help by adding the tonal marks.

Further reading

• “koper”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU, portal Fran
• “koper”, in Termania, Amebis
• See also the general references