koperen

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkoːpərə(n)/

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Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch copren, from Old Dutch *kuprīn, from Proto-West Germanic *kupprīn, equivalent to koper +‎ -en.

Alternative forms

• koper (in fact attributive noun use)

Adjective

koperen (not comparable)

1. (consisting of) copper, coppern
2. (made of) brass, brazen

Inflection

Declension of koperen
uninflected	koperen
inflected	koperen
comparative	—
		positive
predicative/adverbial
indefinite	m./f. sing.	koperen
	n. sing.	koperen
	plural	koperen
definite		koperen
partitive

Related terms

• kopererts n
• koperkleur m or f
• verkoperen (verb)

Etymology 2

From koper 'copper' (from Ancient Greek) + verbal ending -en.

Verb

koperen

1. (transitive) To copper, mount, cover, coat or otherwise fit with copper or brassware
2. (transitive) To copper, colour (e.g. paint) like brass
3. (intransitive) To have the colour of brass

Inflection

Conjugation of koperen (weak)
infinitive	koperen
past singular	koperde
past participle	gekoperd
infinitive	koperen
gerund	koperen n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	koper	koperde
2nd person sing. (jij)	kopert	koperde
2nd person sing. (u)	kopert	koperde
2nd person sing. (gij)	kopert	koperde
3rd person singular	kopert	koperde
plural	koperen	koperden
subjunctive sing.1	kopere	koperde
subjunctive plur.1	koperen	koperden
imperative sing.	koper
imperative plur.1	kopert
participles	koperend	gekoperd
1) Archaic.

Synonyms

• verkoperen

Derived terms

• ongekoperd

Anagrams

• pokeren