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= May 17 =

abconterfet
I need help translating abconterfet (German), from inscription: DIESER HELFANT IST KVMEN GIEN WIEN IN DIE STAT / DA MAN IN BEI SEINEM LEBEN ABKONTERFET HAT. This is from a 1554 medallion, so it might be archaic. —2606:A000:1126:4CA:0:98F2:CFF6:1782 (talk) 17:20, 17 May 2018 (UTC)
 * It's a the participle of "abkonterfeien", a verbal derivation from wikt:Konterfei, 'portrait'. The whole sentence can be translated as: "This elephant came to the city of Vienna, where it was drawn from life". Fut.Perf. ☼ 17:38, 17 May 2018 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the prompt reply! —2606:A000:1126:4CA:0:98F2:CFF6:1782 (talk) 17:50, 17 May 2018 (UTC)