Kippa

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German

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew כיפה / כִּפָּה (kipá).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɪpa/
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Noun

Kippa f (genitive Kippa, plural Kippas or (Jewish or learned) Kippot)

  1. kippah, yarmulke, skullcap (Jewish head covering)
    Synonym: (less common) Jarmulke

Declension

Declension of Kippa
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Kippa die Kippas, Kippot1
genitive einer der Kippa der Kippas, Kippot1
dative einer der Kippa den Kippas, Kippot1
accusative eine die Kippa die Kippas, Kippot1

1Jewish or learned.

See also

Further reading

  • “Kippa” in Duden online
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