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Old September 18, 2009, 03:41 PM
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Well interesting, in both Dutch and German the word 'koffer' exists, meaning 'maleta'/ 'suitcase'

It exists as ''coffer in English too but with a similar meaning as mentioned here

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1.a box or chest, esp. one for valuables.2.coffers, a treasury; funds: The coffers of the organization were rapidly filled by the contributions.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/coffer
So is this word still used frequently in Spanish or is it somewhat oldfashioned perhaps? Would you see it in stories/ fairytales or e.g. as in treasure chests with pirate stories?

Or would it be used daily as in a type of big box as well?
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