copper

Betekenis (Engels)

Noun

1. A reddish-brown, malleable, ductile metallic element with high electrical and thermal conductivity, symbol Cu, and atomic number 29.
2. The reddish-brown colour / color of copper.
3. Any of various specialized items that are made of copper, where the use of copper is either traditional or vital to the function of the item.
4. Any of various specialized items that are made of copper, where the use of copper is either traditional or vital to the function of the item.
5. Any of various specialized items that are made of copper, where the use of copper is either traditional or vital to the function of the item.
6. Any of various lycaenid butterflies with copper-coloured upperwings, especially those of the genera Lycaena and Paralucia.

Adj

1. Made of copper.
2. Having the reddish-brown colour/color of copper.

Verb

To sheathe or coat with copper.

Concepten

koper

koperen

smeris

roodkoperen

politieagent

👮

roodkoper

agent

👮

bedrijver

dealer

koperkleur

koperkleurig

verkoperen

vertegenwoordiger

koperrood

kopermunt

koperbruin

wout

ketel

brons

Synoniemen

bronze

cop

👮

brass

policeman

👮‍♂️

cupreous

coppery

copper color

pig

🐖

Cu

constable

reddish-yellow

copper-coloured

iron

cuprum

fuzz

bull

actor

agent

officer

operative

bobby

police officer

👮

atomic number 29

silver

red metal

gold

soldering-iron

sou

tin

zinc

Bacon

🥓

copper red

reddish brown

made of copper

hairstreak

red brass

bet against

Old Bill

copper colored

alloy of iron

copper boiler

silver and antimony

lycaenid

lycaenid butterfly

copper cash

rosette copper

rose copper

red bronze

brass coins

bronze coins

Pigs

bell metal

bitt

bollard

brazen

cartridge

cent

coin

🪙

copperplate

corrugated iron

cuff

cupric

damn

dime

grasshopper

heat

law

lead

metal

🤘

necklace

ore

peeler

penny

pure copper

slap

soldering iron

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈkɒ.pə/

Etymologie (Engels)

Overgenomen van Middelengels: coper

Overgenomen van Oudengels: coper

Verwant aan Nederlands: koper

Verwant aan Duits: Kupfer

Verwant aan IJslands: kopar

In summary

Inherited from Middle English coper, from Old English coper, copor (“copper”), from Late Latin cuprum (“copper”), contraction of Latin aes Cyprium (literally “Cyprian brass”), from Ancient Greek Κύπρος (Kúpros, “Cyprus”). Cognate with Dutch koper (“copper”), German Kupfer (“copper”), Icelandic kopar (“copper”).

Zinnen

The firebox was made of steel rather than the rarer and more expensive copper .

De firebox was gemaakt van staal in plaats van het zeldzamere en duurdere koper.