koper
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Afrikaans
| Chemical element | |
|---|---|
| Cu | |
| Previous: nikkel (Ni) | |
| Next: sink (Zi) | |
Etymology
From Dutch koper, from Middle Dutch coper, ultimately from Latin cuprum.
Pronunciation
Noun
koper (uncountable)
Dutch
| Chemical element | |
|---|---|
| Cu | |
| Previous: nikkel (Ni) | |
| Next: zink (Zn) | |
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Middle Dutch coper, ultimately from Latin cuprum.
Noun
koper n (uncountable)
- 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
- geelkoper
- koperdief
- koperdiefstal
- koperdraad
- koperen
- kopererts
- kopergroep
- koperion
- koperkristal
- koperlegering
- kopermijn
- koperoxide
- koperpoets
- koperroest
- koperspiraal
- kopersulfide
- koperverbinding
- koperwiek
- roodkoper
- verkoperen
Descendants
Etymology 2
From Middle Dutch coper, copere. Equivalent to kopen + -er.
Noun
koper m (plural kopers, diminutive kopertje n)
- 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
- hoenderkoper
- inkoper
- katoenkoper
- kosten koper
- lakenkoper
- latoenkoper
- oliekoper
- paardenkoper
Related terms
Etymology 3
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
koper
- inflection of koperen:
Anagrams
Indonesian
Etymology
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈkopər/ [ˈko.pər]
- Rhymes: -opər
- Syllabification: ko‧per
Noun
- briefcase (A case used for carrying documents, especially for business)
- suitcase (A large piece of luggage used for carrying clothes, and sometimes suits, when travelling)
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 of Indonesia, 2016.
Middle English
Noun
koper
- Alternative form of coper
Polish
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *koprъ.
Noun
koper m inan (diminutive koperek)
- dill (Anethum)
- peach fuzz (sparsely grown hair, especially facial hair of a teenager)
Declension
Declension of koper
Etymology 2
Noun
koper m inan (related adjective koprowy)
- Synonym of miedź
Further reading
- koper in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- koper in Polish dictionaries at PWN
- Antoni Krasnowolski (1879) “koper”, in Album uczącéj się młodzieży polskiéj poświęcone Józefowi Ignacemu Kraszewskiemu z powodu jubileuszu jego pięćdziesięcioletniéj działalności literackiéj (in Polish), Lviv: Czytelni Akademickiéj Lwowskiéj; "Gaz. Narod." J. Dobrzańskiego i K. Gromana, Słowniczek prowincjalizmów zebranych w ziemi chełmińskiej i świeckiej, page 304
Slovene
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *koprъ.
Pronunciation
Noun
kọ́pər or kópər m inan
- 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. |
| Masculine inan., hard o-stem | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| nom. sing. | kóper | ||
| gen. sing. | kópra | ||
| singular | dual | plural | |
| nominative (imenovȃlnik) |
kóper | kópra | kópri |
| genitive (rodȋlnik) |
kópra | kóprov | kóprov |
| dative (dajȃlnik) |
kópru | kóproma | kóprom |
| accusative (tožȋlnik) |
kóper | kópra | kópre |
| locative (mẹ̑stnik) |
kópru | kóprih | kóprih |
| instrumental (orọ̑dnik) |
kóprom | kóproma | kópri |
|
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. |
| Masculine inan., hard o-stem | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| nom. sing. | kôper | ||
| gen. sing. | kôpra | ||
| singular | dual | plural | |
| nominative (imenovȃlnik) |
kôper | kôpra | kôpri |
| genitive (rodȋlnik) |
kôpra | kôprov | kôprov |
| dative (dajȃlnik) |
kôpru | kôproma | kôprom |
| accusative (tožȋlnik) |
kôper | kôpra | kôpre |
| locative (mẹ̑stnik) |
kôpru | kôprih | kôprih |
| instrumental (orọ̑dnik) |
kôprom | kôproma | kôpri |
Further reading
- “koper”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU, portal Fran
- “koper”, in Termania, Amebis
- See also the general references
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