kupieren

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German

Etymology

From French couper +‎ -ieren.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kuˈpiːʁən/
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Verb

kupieren (weak, third-person singular present kupiert, past tense kupierte, past participle kupiert, auxiliary haben)

  1. to dock (remove part of an animal's tail or ears)
    • 2023 March 24, Jens Müller, “Isländische Arte-Serie „Blackport“: Bestes Volkstheater”, in Die Tageszeitung: taz, →ISSN:
      Am krassesten: der Typ, der feststellen muss, dass die Fischköpfmaschine in der Fischfabrik auch menschliche Extremitäten kupiert.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Conjugation

Further reading

  • kupieren” in Duden online
  • kupieren” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache