How to Say "Copper" in German

Kupfer

/ˈkʊp͡fɐ/neuter

The English word "copper" is Kupfer in German.

Kupfer is the noun used for the reddish-brown metallic chemical element and the metal made of this element.

Meaning: reddish-brown metallic chemical element with the atomic number 29, the metal made up of this element (noun)

Which one should you use?

While Kupfer is the noun for the metal itself, kupferfarben is the most common adjective used to describe the specific reddish-brown color.

In Swiss German, copper is known as Chupfer.

The noun Kupfer is a neuter noun, so it takes the article das (das Kupfer).

/ˈkʊpfɐ/

The German term Kupfernickel for a specific alloy actually comes from the word Kupfer and a German folklore creature called a 'nickel' or goblin.
Germany has a long tradition of Kupfertreiben, a specialized craft of hammering copper sheets into hollow shapes like bowls or bells.
The word Kupfer is also a common surname in Germany, often indicating that an ancestor worked as a coppersmith.

Ist es aus Kupfer?
Is it made of copper?
This sentence is useful for asking if something is made of Kupfer.
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Kupfer ist ein Metall.
Copper is a metal.
This sentence is useful for stating that Kupfer is a metal.
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Die Buchenhecken haben sich kupfern gefärbt.
The beech hedges have turned a copper colour.
This sentence is useful for describing something that has turned a copper colour using a form of Kupfer.
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In meiner Forschungsarbeit habe ich Kupfer als Leitermaterial verwendet.
In my research work, I used copper as a conductor material.
Ich habe das Kupfer von meinem Großvater geerbt.
I inherited the copper from my grandfather.
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