קויפֿן

Yiddish

Etymology

From Middle High German koufen, from Old High German koufōn, from koufo (merchant, trader), from Proto-West Germanic *kaupōn, from Proto-Germanic *kaupōną, denominal from *kaupô, a borrowing from Latin caupō (tradesman, shopkeeper).

Pronunciation

  • (YIVO, Poylish, Ukraynish) IPA(key): /ˈkɔɪ̯fn̩/
  • (Litvish) IPA(key): /ˈkeɪ̯fn̩/
  • (Netherlandic) IPA(key): /ˈkaːfn̩/

Verb

קויפֿן • (koyfn) (past participle געקויפֿט (gekoyft))

  1. to buy
    איך האָב געקויפֿט אַ גרויסן טיש.
    ikh hob gekoyft a groysn tish.
    I bought a big table.

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