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Kappen

Kappen

See also: kappen and käppen

German

Noun

Kappen

  1. plural of Kappe

kappen

kappen

See also: Kappen and käppen

Danish

Noun

kappen c

  1. singular definite of kappe

Dutch

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch cappen. Related with English chop. Further origin unsettled. The slang sense may have a distinct (unknown) etymology

Verb

kappen

  1. (transitive) To cut hair and model it
  2. (transitive) To chop, as with an ax
  3. (transitive) To cut down, fell (e.g. a tree)
  4. (figuratively) (in kappen op ...) (intransitive) To criticize
  5. (colloquial) (intransitive) To cease, give up, stop
  6. (slang) To talk; notably
    1. (intransitive) To plead
    2. (transitive) To speak (a) slang
Inflection
Inflection of kappen (weak)
infinitive kappen
past singular kapte
past participle gekapt
infinitive kappen
gerund kappen n
verbal noun
present tense past tense
1st person singular kap kapte
2nd person sing. (jij) kapt kapte
2nd person sing. (u) kapt kapte
2nd person sing. (gij) kapt kapte
3rd person singular kapt kapte
plural kappen kapten
subjunctive sing.1 kappe kapte
subjunctive plur.1 kappen kapten
imperative sing. kap
imperative plur.1 kapt
participles kappend gekapt
1) Archaic.
Derived terms
  • gekap n
  • kapper m
  • kapsel n
  • kapbeitel m
  • kaphamer m
  • kapmes n
  • afkappen (verb)
  • haarkappen (verb)
  • loskappen (verb)
  • uitkappen (verb)
  • verkappen (verb)
  • etc.

Etymology 2

Noun

kappen

  1. Plural form of kap (senses hood etc.)

Verb

kappen

  1. (transitive) To fit (someone) with a (fabric) hood, cap etc.
  2. (transitive, figuratively) To trick (someone), play a prank on ...
  3. (transitive) To dress, fit with a hairstyle or headdress
  4. (transitive) To cover (something) with a (heavy) hood, casing etc.
Inflection
Inflection of kappen (weak)
infinitive kappen
past singular kapte
past participle gekapt
infinitive kappen
gerund kappen n
verbal noun
present tense past tense
1st person singular kap kapte
2nd person sing. (jij) kapt kapte
2nd person sing. (u) kapt kapte
2nd person sing. (gij) kapt kapte
3rd person singular kapt kapte
plural kappen kapten
subjunctive sing.1 kappe kapte
subjunctive plur.1 kappen kapten
imperative sing. kap
imperative plur.1 kapt
participles kappend gekapt
1) Archaic.
Derived terms
  • kapper m
  • kapsel n
  • ongekapt (adjective)
  • ontkappen (verb)
  • haarkappen; haarkapper.
  • kapdoos
  • kapspiegel
  • kaptafel
  • kapdis (obsolete spelling kapdisch)
  • kapkamer
  • kapkoffer m
  • kapsalon n
  • kapstoel m
  • omkappen, opkappen, overkappen (verbs).

Etymology 3

Alternative forms

  • kabben

Verb

kappen

  1. (transitive) To young, notably have piglets
Inflection
Inflection of kappen (weak)
infinitive kappen
past singular kapte
past participle gekapt
infinitive kappen
gerund kappen n
verbal noun
present tense past tense
1st person singular kap kapte
2nd person sing. (jij) kapt kapte
2nd person sing. (u) kapt kapte
2nd person sing. (gij) kapt kapte
3rd person singular kapt kapte
plural kappen kapten
subjunctive sing.1 kappe kapte
subjunctive plur.1 kappen kapten
imperative sing. kap
imperative plur.1 kapt
participles kappend gekapt
1) Archaic.
Related terms

Anagrams


German

Etymology

From Dutch kappen (etymology 1).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkapən/, [ˈkapən], [ˈkapm̩]

Verb

kappen (third-person singular simple present kappt, past tense kappte, past participle gekappt, auxiliary haben)

  1. to cut down so as to make unusable; to cut off; to interrupt
    Die zurückziehenden Truppen hatten Befehl, alle Strommasten zu kappen.
    The withdrawing troops had been commanded to cut down all utility poles.

Conjugation


Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

Noun

kappen m, f

  1. definite masculine singular of kappe