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abkupfern (v.t.)  copy (illegally); quote (from, aus), plagiarize

Die Richter entschieden, dass der Engel, den die Gießerei in den Handel brachte, sei abgekupfert und verletze das Urheberrecht der Mönche.
The judges ruled that the angel the foundry put on the market was copied and violated the monks' copyright.

Related: etw von jdm abkupfern to copy off of / from sb

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