Kaffer
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈkafɐ]
- Hyphenation: Kaf‧fer
Etymology 1
Borrowed from English kaffir, from Arabic كافر. Doublet of Kafir.
Noun
Kaffer m (mixed, genitive Kaffers, plural Kaffern)
- (South Africa, offensive, derogatory) kaffir
Declension
Declension of Kaffer [masculine, mixed]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Kaffer | die | Kaffern |
| genitive | eines | des | Kaffers | der | Kaffern |
| dative | einem | dem | Kaffer | den | Kaffern |
| accusative | einen | den | Kaffer | die | Kaffern |
Related terms
- kaffrisch
Further reading
- “Kaffer” in Duden online
Etymology 2
Originally a Rotwelsch term. Borrowed from Yiddish כפר (kafer, “farmer”), from Hebrew כפר.
Noun
Kaffer m (strong, genitive Kaffers, plural Kaffer)
- (colloquial, derogatory) idiot
Declension
Declension of Kaffer [masculine, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Kaffer | die | Kaffer |
| genitive | eines | des | Kaffers | der | Kaffer |
| dative | einem | dem | Kaffer | den | Kaffern |
| accusative | einen | den | Kaffer | die | Kaffer |
Further reading
- “Kaffer” in Duden online