German Conversation · Level 15
88 words
German word
Kopie
Pronunciation
IPA/koˈpiː/
Meaning
- feminine nouncopy
Example
Ich brauche zwei Kopien.
I need two copies.
More examples
Ich habe eine digitale Kopie der Rechnung per E-Mail erhalten.
I received a digital copy of the invoice by email.
Core concept
A second document, file, or object preserves the original's content or form closely enough to stand in for it.
Common phrases
eine Kopie von
a copy of
eine digitale Kopie erstellen
create a digital copy
eine Kopie vorlegen
present a copy
Similar words
Fotokopie: A paper reproduction made by a photocopier or copying machine.
Abschrift: A faithful handwritten or printed reproduction of an original text.
Duplikat: An identical reproduction made from an original object or model.
Vervielfältigung: A reproduction made in large numbers from an original.
Definition in German
Eine Nachbildung oder ein Abdruck eines Dokuments oder einer Datei, der dem Original entspricht.
Word origin
German Kopie was borrowed through French copie from Latin copia, which developed the sense of a written reproduction.
Usage tips
- Kopie is feminine, so the phrase is die Kopie and its regular plural is die Kopien.