Kumpel

See also: kumpel

German

Etymology

Colloquial variant of Kumpan.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈkʊmpl̩]

Noun

Kumpel m (genitive Kumpels, plural Kumpel or Kumpels or Kumpeln)

(mining) miner
(colloquial) buddy, pal, friend

Usage notes

The plural form Kumpels is only used colloquially and in the sense ‘buddies’. Kumpeln is used in Austria.

Declension

Declension of Kumpel

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Kumpel	die	Kumpel
genitive	eines	des	Kumpels	der	Kumpel
dative	einem	dem	Kumpel	den	Kumpeln
accusative	einen	den	Kumpel	die	Kumpel

Derived terms

kumpelhaft

Further reading

Kumpel in Duden online

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