Is it der, die or das Koffer?

DER

Koffer

The correct article in German of Koffer is der. So it is der Koffer! (nominative case)

The word Koffer is masculine, therefore the correct article is der.

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German declension of Koffer?

How does the declension of Koffer work in the nominative, accusative, dative and genitive cases? Here you can find all forms in the singular as well as in the plural:

1	Singular	Plural
Nominative	der Koffer	die Koffer
Genitive	des Koffers	der Koffer
Dative	dem Koffer	den Koffern
Akkusative	den Koffer	die Koffer

What is the meaning of Koffer in German?

Koffer has various definitions in German:

[1] Transport container for clothing, files or other items

[1] Transportbehältnis für Kleidung, Akten oder andere Gegenstände

[2] Austria, colloquial, derogatory: stupid, stupid

[2] Österreich, umgangssprachlich, abwertend: Dummerchen, Dummkopf

How to use Koffer in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Koffer with translations in English.

[1] „In meinem Hirne rumort es und knackt, ich glaube da wird ein Koffer gepackt, und mein Verstand reist ab - o wehe - noch früher als ich selber gehe.“[3]

[1] "In my brain it rumbles and cracks, I think a suitcase is being packed and my mind leaves - oh woe - even earlier than I leave myself." [3]

[1] Die Koffer sind bereits gepackt.

[1] The suitcases are already packed.

[1] „Ihr Koffer war noch immer leicht.“[4]

[1] "Your suitcase was still light." [4]

[1] „Dann steckte sie das Foto ein, nahm den Koffer und lief den Weg zurück.“[5]

[1] “Then she put the photo in her pocket, took the suitcase and walked back the way” [5]

[1] „Die Koffer ließ ich im Kibbuz zurück.“[6]

[1] "I left the suitcases in the kibbutz." [6]

[2] „Er ist ein echter Koffer!“

[2] "It's a real suitcase!"

Pictures or photos of Koffer

[1] ein schwarzer Koffer