cofre

== Asturian == === Etymology === From French coffre. === Noun === cofre m (plural cofres) safe (box in which valuables can be locked for safekeeping) ==== Synonyms ==== caxa fuerte == Catalan == === Etymology === Inherited from Old Catalan cofre, from Old French cofre, from Latin cŏphĭnus (“basket, pan”), from Ancient Greek κόφινος (kóphinos). First attested in the 13th century. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (Northern) [ˈko̞.fɾə] IPA(key): (Balearic, Central) [ˈkɔ.fɾə] IPA(key): (Valencia, Northwestern) [ˈko.fɾe] === Noun === cofre m (plural cofres or (also Valencia) cófrens) chest, coffer (large box often used for storage) === References === === Further reading === “cofre”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007 “cofre” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua. Alcover, Antoni Maria; Moll, Francesc de Borja (1963), “cofre”, in Diccionari català-valencià-balear (in Catalan) == Middle English == === Alternative forms === cofer, cofur, coffre, coffer, coffur, coofre, coofer, cophre === Etymology === Borrowed from Old French cofre, coffre, from Latin cophinus, from Ancient Greek κόφινος (kóphinos). Doublet of coffyn. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkɔfər/, /ˈkɔfrə/, /ˈkoː-/ === Noun === cofre (plural cofres) A coffer (box for valuables or money) A supply or store of money. A coffin; a box for burial. Any container or cavity. (rare) A place of secretion or hiding. ==== Related terms ==== cofrer ==== Descendants ==== English: coffer Scots: coffer Yola: koaver ==== References ==== “cō̆fre, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007. == Old French == === Etymology === From Latin cophinus, from Ancient Greek κόφινος (kóphinos, “basket”). === Noun === cofre oblique singular, m (oblique plural cofres, nominative singular cofres, nominative plural cofre) chest (large box often used for storage) ==== Descendants ==== French: coffre Norman: côffre → Catalan: cofre → Middle English: cofre, cofer, cofur, coffre, coffer, coffur, coofre, coofer, cophreEnglish: cofferScots: cofferYola: koaver → Middle Dutch: coffer → Middle High German: koffer German: Koffer → Polish: kufer → Romanian: cufăr → Serbo-Croatian: kufer → Irish: cófra → Portuguese: cofre → Spanish: cofre == Portuguese == === Etymology === Borrowed from French coffre. Doublet of côvão. === Pronunciation === Rhymes: (Brazil) -ɔfɾi, (South Brazil) -ɔfɾe, (Portugal) -ɔfɾɨ Hyphenation: co‧fre === Noun === cofre m (plural cofres) safe, coffer (box in which valuables can be locked for safekeeping) === References === === Further reading === “cofre”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 == Spanish == === Etymology === Borrowed from French coffre. Cognate with English coffer. Doublet of cuévano. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkofɾe/ [ˈko.fɾe] Rhymes: -ofɾe Syllabification: co‧fre === Noun === cofre m (plural cofres) chest, coffer, trunk Synonyms: baúl, arca, arcón, arqueta safe Synonym: caja fuerte bonnet, hood (engine compartment of a car) Synonyms: capó, bonete, capirote ==== Usage notes ==== The difference between baúl and cofre are twofold. In terms of use, cofres are used almost exclusively to safeguard objects of value kind of like a treasure chest, whereas baúles can be used in such a way but are typically used just to store objects a person has no immediate use for such as old clothes. In terms of appearance, a cofre has a convex or rounded cover and thus is not always entirely synonymous with English coffer. A baúl can have any kind of shape. Thus, a cofre is a type of baúl. In terms of English, more often than not, you could only translate trunk as baúl, but you could translate either baúl or cofre for chest. A baúl you might bring with you on a trip to transport your belongings, but you don't travel with a cofre unless you are a pirate who finds a cofre de tesoro (“treasure chest”) and brings it aboard your ship. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== See also ==== baúl m cajuela f joroba f maleta f maletera f maletero m valija f valijera f === Further reading === “cofre”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025 “cofre”, in Diccionario de americanismos [Dictionary of Americanisms] (in Spanish), Association of Academies of the Spanish Language [Spanish: Asociación de Academias de la Lengua Española], 2010 “cofre”, in Diccionario del español de México, Segunda edición, Academia Mexicana de la Lengua, 2019