Kaufmann

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German

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Etymology

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Historically from Middle High German koufman, from Old High German koufman, from Proto-West Germanic *kaupamann, equivalent to kaufen +‎ Mann.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkaʊ̯fˌman/
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Noun

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Kaufmann m (strong, genitive Kaufmannes or Kaufmanns, plural Kaufmänner or Kaufleute, feminine Kauffrau)

  1. merchant, businessman, trader (male or of unspecified gender)

Declension

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Derived terms

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Proper noun

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Kaufmann m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Kaufmanns or (with an article) Kaufmann, feminine genitive Kaufmann, plural Kaufmanns)

Distribution of Kaufmanns in Germany
  1. a surname originating as an occupation
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Symbol

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Kaufmann

  1. (Germany, military) The letter K from the Deutschland Buchstabiertafel, the phonetic alphabet of Germany

Coordinate terms

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See also

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Further reading

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