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kafn

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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): /ˈkɑːfɱ̩/
  • Hyphenation: kafn

Verb

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kafn (past participle kaft) (East Central Bavarian)

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

Conjugation

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Conjugation of kafn
infinitive kafn
past participle kaft
present past subjunctive
1st person singular kaf kafad
2nd person singular kafst kafadst
3rd person singular kaft kafad
1st person plural kafn kafadn
2nd person plural kafts kafats
3rd person plural kafn kafadn
imperative
singular kaf
plural kafts

Derived terms

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