kopper
See also: Köpper
Danish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈkʰʌb̥ɐ]
Etymology 1
Maybe a euphemistic refashioning of pokker, from Middle Low German pocke, from Proto-Germanic *pukkaz, *pukkǭ (“pock; swelling”), cognate with English pock, pox, German Pocke. Alternatively from kopper, the plural of kop (“cup”) (from the cups used for blood-letting).
Noun
kopper pl
Declension
gender |
plural | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | kopper | kopperne |
| genitive | koppers | koppernes |
Derived terms
- koppeepidemi
- koppevaccination
- koppear
- kokopper
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
kopper c
- indefinite plural of kop
References
- “kopper” in Den Danske Ordbog
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology 1
Alternative forms
Noun
kopper n (definite singular kopperet)
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Noun
kopper pl (definite plural koppene)
See also
Etymology 3
Noun
kopper m
- indefinite plural of kopp
References
- “kopper” in The Bokmål Dictionary.