keper

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Dutch

keper

Etymology

From Middle Dutch keper (rafter, roof beam), from Vulgar Latin *capriōne, *capreus, from Latin caper (male goat). The connection with goats is thought to be the resemblance of two diagonal wooden beams of a roof meeting in the middle with two prancing goats.[1]

Cognate with Middle High German kepfer, French chevron.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkeːpər/
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  • Rhymes: -eːpər

Noun

keper m (plural kepers, diminutive kepertje n)

  1. (weaving) a twill, crossed weaving pattern
  2. (construction) a type of roof comprising sloped rafters on which horizontal slats are nailed which support the roof tiles
  3. (heraldry) a chevron, comprising crossing bands
  4. a fir (the tree whose wood is mainly used for the building beams etc.)
  5. some similar or associated ornaments, construction elements, capententry instruments etc.

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References

  1. ^ van der Sijs, Nicoline, editor (2010), “keper”, in Etymologiebank, Meertens Institute

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