Kappes
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Central Franconian
Alternative forms
- Kabbes (Moselle Franconian)
Etymology
From Middle High German kabez, kappuz, kappiz, from Old High German kabuz, from Medieval Latin caputia, from Latin caput (“head”).
Pronunciation
Noun
Kappes m (plural Kappesse)
- (Ripuarian) cabbage (Brassica oleracea)
- Häste keine Kappes metjebrat?
- Didn't you bring any cabbage?
- (Ripuarian, figuratively) nonsense
- Verzäll mer keine Kappes!
- Don't tell me such nonsense!
German
Alternative forms
Etymology
From western German dialects including Central Franconian Kappes (“cabbage”). The meaning “nonsense” might be a loan translation of Kohl (etymology 2), the origins of which are quite unclear, however.
Pronunciation
Noun
Kappes m (strong, genitive Kappes, no plural) (Upper German, West Central German)
Usage notes
- In its original meaning “cabbage”, the word is in the 21st century limited to western Germany and declining. In the figurative meaning, however, it is better known and indeed heard supraregionally, though marked as Rhenish as close as Eastern Westphalia.
Declension
Declension of Kappes