Etymology

copper-nickel

Today it means: cupronickel Full definition →

German Kupfernickel
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  1. German · calque ofKupfernickel
  2. English todaycopper-nickel

Calque of German Kupfernickel. Piecewise doublet of cupronickel and kupfernickel.

Words from the same roots

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cupronickelkupfernickel

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