kappen

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See also: Kappen and käppen

Danish

Noun

kappen c

  1. definite singular of kappe

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɑpən

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch cappen. Further origin unsettled. Apparently related to German Low German kappen (to clip, cut), German kappen (to clip, cut), English chap and chop. The slang sense may have a distinct (unknown) etymology.

Verb

kappen

  1. (transitive) to chop, as with an axe
  2. (transitive) to cut down, fell (e.g. a tree)
  3. (figuratively, intransitive) (in kappen op ...) to criticize
  4. (colloquial, intransitive) to cease, give up, stop
  5. (slang) to talk; notably
    1. (intransitive) to plead
    2. (transitive) to speak (a) slang
Inflection
Inflection of kappen (weak)
infinitive kappen
past singular kapte
past participle gekapt
infinitive kappen
gerund kappen n
present tense past tense
1st person singular kap kapte
2nd person sing. (jij) kapt kapte
2nd person sing. (u) kapt kapte
2nd person sing. (gij) kapt kapte
3rd person singular kapt kapte
plural kappen kapten
subjunctive sing.1 kappe kapte
subjunctive plur.1 kappen kapten
imperative sing. kap
imperative plur.1 kapt
participles kappend gekapt
1) Archaic.
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Berbice Creole Dutch: kapu
  • Negerhollands: kap, kappen
  • Skepi Creole Dutch: kap, cap
  • Papiamentu: kap
  • Saterland Frisian: kappe
  • Sranan Tongo: kapu, kappe

Etymology 2

From kap (bonnet, hood, cap) +‎ -en. Women used to wear bonnets and caps, but these often left part of the hair uncovered; therefore kappen came to be used of the styling of head and hair in general, and was soon also generalized to males. The modern use specifically for cutting hair must have developed in part through association with etymology 2 above.

Verb

kappen

  1. (transitive) To fit with a hairstyle or headdress
    1. (transitive) To cut (someone's) hair and model it
    2. (transitive) To dress (someone) with a bonnet, hood, cap
  2. (transitive) To cover (something) with a (heavy) hood, casing etc.
  3. (transitive, figuratively) To trick (someone), play a prank on ...
Inflection
Inflection of kappen (weak)
infinitive kappen
past singular kapte
past participle gekapt
infinitive kappen
gerund kappen n
present tense past tense
1st person singular kap kapte
2nd person sing. (jij) kapt kapte
2nd person sing. (u) kapt kapte
2nd person sing. (gij) kapt kapte
3rd person singular kapt kapte
plural kappen kapten
subjunctive sing.1 kappe kapte
subjunctive plur.1 kappen kapten
imperative sing. kap
imperative plur.1 kapt
participles kappend gekapt
1) Archaic.
Derived terms

Etymology 3

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Verb

kappen

  1. (transitive) to young, notably have piglets
Inflection
Inflection of kappen (weak)
infinitive kappen
past singular kapte
past participle gekapt
infinitive kappen
gerund kappen n
present tense past tense
1st person singular kap kapte
2nd person sing. (jij) kapt kapte
2nd person sing. (u) kapt kapte
2nd person sing. (gij) kapt kapte
3rd person singular kapt kapte
plural kappen kapten
subjunctive sing.1 kappe kapte
subjunctive plur.1 kappen kapten
imperative sing. kap
imperative plur.1 kapt
participles kappend gekapt
1) Archaic.
Alternative forms
Related terms

Etymology 4

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

kappen

  1. plural of kap

Anagrams

German

Etymology

17th century, from Middle Low German kappen, from Middle Dutch cappen (to chop). Compare Alemannic German (Alsatian) kchapfen (to chop, mince).

Pronunciation

Verb

kappen (weak, third-person singular 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

Further reading

  • kappen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • kappen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • kappen” in Duden online

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

Noun

kappen m or f

  1. definite masculine singular of kappe