coppern

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coppern

/ˈkɒp.ən/ Canada, UK, dialectal
/ˈkɑ.pɚn/ Canada, US, dialectal

Where it comes from

Inherited from Middle English copren, from Old English cypren (“made of copper”), from Proto-West Germanic *kupprīn, from Proto-West Germanic *kopr + *-īn, and/or from Latin cuprīnus, cyprīnus (“made of copper”). By surface analysis, copper + -en (“made of”). Cognate with Dutch koperen (“made of copper”), German kupfern (“made of copper”).

adjective

archaic, not comparable, poetic Made or consisting of copper; coppery. Cherokee coppern jewelry

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"coppern." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/coppern. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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coppern. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/coppern

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"coppern." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/coppern.

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@misc{coppern_2026,
  title = {coppern},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/coppern},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}