Polyglot Dictionary

Kumpel

/ˈkʊmpl̩/

der noun B1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
die Kumpel

Meaning

  1. mate, buddy

    • Mein Kumpel hilft mir beim Umzug.

      My mate is helping me move.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

Freund

Kumpel (buddy, mate) is casual and light — someone you get along with, no deep bond implied. Freund is reserved for closer, more serious friendship.

Similar in other languages

English

teammate

Close, figuratively — a mate, buddy relates to a teammate.

Practice

1 What does Kumpel mean?

2 Fill the gap: Mein ___ hilft mir beim Umzug.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Kumpel?

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