Etymology

koff

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Today it means: A type of two-masted Dutch vessel. Full definition →

Dutch kof ← Middle Dutch cof
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koff · noun1

  1. Middle Dutch · derived fromcof“stable; barn”
  2. Dutch · borrowed fromkof“koff”
  3. English todaykoff

Borrowed from Dutch kof (“koff”), Middle Dutch cof (“stable; barn”).

Koff · proper noun2

  1. German · derived fromKauf
  2. English todayKoff

Americanized spelling of German Kauf.

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