acapar

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Franco-Provençal

Alternative forms

(Valdôtain) acapé; (Savoyard) acapâ, acapâr, acapâ̱

(Valdôtain)
- acapé^PVA (Aymavilles, Introd)
(Savoyard)
- acapâ^DSV (Annecy, Bozel, Gruffy)
- acapâr^DSV (Ste-Foy)
- acapâ^DSV (Thônes)
- acapâ̱^LPT (Tignes)

Sources:

DSV: “acapâ”
LPT: “acapa̱”
PVA: “acapé”

Etymology

Ultimately from Late Latin cappa. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

(Valdôtain):

(Valdôtain)
- ⟨acapé⟩^PVA (Aymavilles, Introd)

Sources:

PVA: “acapé”

Added circumflex that was omitted in the LPT.

Verb

acapar (ORB)

to catch, grab, seize
to catch up to

References

Gauchet, Louis & Jeanjaquet, Jules & Tappolet, Ernest (1924‒33) “akapā̩”, in Glossaire des patois de la Suisse romande, Neuchâtel: Attinger.
ORB 4.9.18

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