"couper" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈkaʊpə/ [Australia], /ˈkaʊpə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈkʌʉpᵻr/ [Scotland], /ˈkaʊpər/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-couper.wav [Southern-England] Forms: coupers [plural], coper [alternative]
Etymology: From coup (“to exchange, barter”) + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|coup<id:to exchange, barter><t:to exchange, barter>|er<id:agent noun>}} coup (“to exchange, barter”) + -er, {{!}} | Head templates: {{en-noun}} couper (plural coupers)
  1. (UK, obsolete) A dealer in horses or other livestock. Tags: UK, obsolete
    Sense id: en-couper-en-noun-o0OHLceT Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun), Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 42 3 3 19 12 3 5 3 6 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 46 3 3 18 11 3 4 3 6 3

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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