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köpa

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See also: kopa and kopā

Swedish

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Etymology

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From Old Swedish kø̄pa, from Old Norse keypa, kaupa, from Proto-Germanic *kaupijaną, *kaupōną (to buy, trade), from *kaupô (innkeeper, merchant), Latin caupo (innkeeper, shopkeeper, tradesman), caupōnor (to trade, haggle). Cognate with Danish købe, Norwegian kjøpe, German kaufen, Dutch kopen and English cheap.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɕøːˌpa/
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Verb

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köpa (present köper, preterite köpte, supine köpt, imperative köp)

  1. to buy, to purchase
    Antonym: sälja
    köpa fem burkar kebabsås
    buy five cans of kebab sauce
  2. to buy (an explanation or the like)
    Jag köper inte hans förklaring
    I don't buy his explanation

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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References

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Noun

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köpa

  1. genitive singular of köp