Kumpel

== German == === Etymology === Clipping of Kumpan +‎ -el. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈkʊmpl̩] === Noun === Kumpel m (strong or mixed, genitive Kumpels, plural Kumpel or Kumpels or Kumpeln) (mining) miner Synonym: Bergmann (colloquial) buddy, mate, pal, friend, homeboy Synonym: Kollege ==== Usage notes ==== The general plural is unchanged Kumpel. The form Kumpels is used colloquially in Germany, especially in the north, and primarily in the sense “buddy”. Kumpeln is used in Austria. ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== kumpelhaft ==== Descendants ==== → Dutch: kompel → Polish: kumpel === Further reading === “Kumpel” in Duden online “Kumpel”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[1] (in German)