kaffa

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Bavarian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old High German koufōn, from Proto-West Germanic *kaupōn, from Proto-Germanic *kaupōną, from Latin caupō (innkeeper, shopkeeper). Cognates include German kaufen and Dutch kopen.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkɑfɐ/
  • Hyphenation: kaf‧fa

Verb

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kaffa (past participle kafft) (West Central Bavarian)

  1. (transitive) to buy, to purchase
    Mia kaffa a neichs Auto.We'rebuying a new car.
    I glab, mia håbn z'vui kafft.I think we bought too much.
  2. (ditransitive) to buy, to purchase for someone
    I kaff da a Eis.I'm buying you ice cream.
    Se håd eam a Krawodn kafft.She bought him a tie.

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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