"Opfer" meaning in German

See Opfer in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈɔpfər/, [ˈʔɔpfɐ], [ˈʔɔpɸɐ] Audio: De-Opfer.ogg
Etymology: From Middle High German opfer, from Old High German ophar, derived from the verb opfern. Etymology templates: {{inh|de|gmh|opfer}} Middle High German opfer, {{inh|de|goh|ophar}} Old High German ophar, {{m|de|opfern}} opfern Head templates: {{de-noun|n|dim=^chen}} Opfer n (strong, genitive Opfers, plural Opfer, diminutive Öpferchen n) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|n}} Forms: Opfers [genitive], Opfer [plural], Öpferchen [diminutive, neuter], strong [table-tags], Opfer [nominative, singular], Opfer [definite, nominative, plural], Opfers [genitive, singular], Opfer [definite, genitive, plural], Opfer [dative, singular], Opfern [dative, definite, plural], Opfer [accusative, singular], Opfer [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. sacrifice Tags: neuter, strong
    Sense id: en-Opfer-de-noun-0XvZIuqd
  2. victim Tags: neuter, strong
    Sense id: en-Opfer-de-noun-G91bW5Li
  3. (offensive slang) wimp (someone weak or dependent; one who cannot stand up for themselves) Tags: neuter, offensive, slang, strong Synonyms: Schwächling, Verlierer, Lauch
    Sense id: en-Opfer-de-noun-OcA7ze8G Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 22 3 75
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Bauernopfer, Brandopfer, Gebopfer, Opfertier, Sühneopfer, Tieropfer, Todesopfer, Opfergang Related terms: opfern, Opferin

Inflected forms

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        {
          "english": "I want you to be beneath me, you wimp.",
          "ref": "2012, Cem Gülay, Helmut Kuhn, Türken-Sam: Eine deutsche Gangsterkarriere, Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag, page 46",
          "text": "Ich will, dass du unter mir stehst, du Opfer.",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "english": "Or have you fainted yet again, you wimp?",
          "ref": "2014, Sibylle Berg, Und jetzt: die Welt!: oder Es sagt mir nichts, das sogenannte Draußen, Rowohlt Verlag GmbH",
          "text": "Oder bist du schon wieder in Ohnmacht gefallen, du Opfer?",
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          "word": "Schwächling"
        },
        {
          "word": "Verlierer"
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        {
          "word": "Lauch"
        }
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      "ipa": "/ˈɔpfər/"
    },
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      "ipa": "[ˈʔɔpfɐ]"
    },
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      "ipa": "[ˈʔɔpɸɐ]"
    },
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      "word": "Bauernopfer"
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    {
      "word": "Brandopfer"
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    {
      "word": "Gebopfer"
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    {
      "word": "Opfertier"
    },
    {
      "word": "Sühneopfer"
    },
    {
      "word": "Tieropfer"
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    {
      "word": "Todesopfer"
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    {
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        {
          "english": "I want you to be beneath me, you wimp.",
          "ref": "2012, Cem Gülay, Helmut Kuhn, Türken-Sam: Eine deutsche Gangsterkarriere, Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag, page 46",
          "text": "Ich will, dass du unter mir stehst, du Opfer.",
          "type": "quotation"
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        {
          "english": "Or have you fainted yet again, you wimp?",
          "ref": "2014, Sibylle Berg, Und jetzt: die Welt!: oder Es sagt mir nichts, das sogenannte Draußen, Rowohlt Verlag GmbH",
          "text": "Oder bist du schon wieder in Ohnmacht gefallen, du Opfer?",
          "type": "quotation"
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          "word": "Schwächling"
        },
        {
          "word": "Verlierer"
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        {
          "word": "Lauch"
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      "ipa": "/ˈɔpfər/"
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      "ipa": "[ˈʔɔpfɐ]"
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