Kufe

German

Etymology 1

From a dialectal variant, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *kōpǭ (“the prow of a sleigh”). Compare Old Norse kafl, kafli (“an elongated, round piece of wood”), Old Norse kefli (“a roll; scroll”), Middle Low German kavele (“cut wood used for lots”), dialectal German Kabel (“loose parts; odds and ends”).

Noun

Kufe f (genitive Kufe, plural Kufen)

  1. runner (of a sleigh)
  2. blade (of an ice skate)
  3. skid (of an aircraft)
Inflection
Declension of Kufe
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Kufe die Kufen
genitive einer der Kufe der Kufen
dative einer der Kufe den Kufen
accusative eine die Kufe die Kufen

Etymology 2

From Old High German kuofa, from Latin cūpa.

Noun

Kufe f (genitive Kufe, plural Kufen)

  1. vat, tub
    Synonyms: Bottich, Bütte, Kübel, Fass, Wanne
Inflection
Declension of Kufe
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Kufe die Kufen
genitive einer der Kufe der Kufen
dative einer der Kufe den Kufen
accusative eine die Kufe die Kufen
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