kaper
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See also: Kaper
Dutch
Etymology
From kapen (“to take away, rob, plunder”).
Pronunciation
Noun
kaper m (plural kapers, diminutive kapertje n)
- privateer, pirate
- de Duinkerker kapers ― the Dunkirk Privateers
- hijacker
- treinkaper ― train hijacker
- vliegtuigkaper ― plane hijacker
Derived terms
Descendants
German
Pronunciation
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Verb
kaper
- inflection of kapern:
Polish
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
kaper m pers
- (historical) privateer (government-sanctioned pirate)
- Synonym: korsarz
Declension
Declension of kaper
Noun
kaper m inan
- (historical, in the plural) privateer (privately owned warship that had official sanction to attack enemy ships and take possession of their cargo)
Declension
Declension of kaper
Derived terms
adjective
nouns
verb
- kaperować impf
Further reading
- kaper in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- kaper in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Silesian
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
kaper m animal
- common carp (species of fish in the carp family)
Further reading
- Barbara Podgórska, Adam Podgóski (2008) “kaper”, in Słownik gwar śląskich, Katowice: Wydawnictwo KOS, →ISBN, page 126