German

Noun

Kappen

1. plural of Kappe

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

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

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

Related terms

• kabbelen (verb)

Anagrams

• knappe

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

• kappa

Noun

kappen m, f

1. definite masculine singular of kappe