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kaufen.

to buy, to purchase

6 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb[ˈkaʊ̯fn̩][ˈkaʊ̯fən]

  1. to buy, to purchase

    transitive · weak
    Sie kauft ein Auto.
    Ich glaube, wir haben zu viel gekauft.

  2. to buy, to purchase for someone

    ditransitive · weak
    Ich kaufe meinem Sohn einen Computer.
    Ich kaufe mir ein Eis.
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German koufen, from Old High German koufōn, from Proto-West Germanic *kaupōn.

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