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English

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sæp/
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  • Rhymes: -æp

Etymology 1

From Middle English sap, from Old English sæp (juice, sap), from Proto-West Germanic *sap (sap, juice) (compare Dutch sap, German Saft, Icelandic safi), from Proto-Indo-European *sab-, *sap- (to taste) (compare Welsh syb-wydd (fir), Latin sapa (must, new wine), Russian со́пли (sópli, snivel), Old Armenian համ (ham, taste), Avestan 𐬬𐬌-𐬱𐬁𐬞𐬀 (vi-šāpa, having poisonous juices), Sanskrit सबर् (sabar, juice, nectar)). More at sage.

The longstanding practice of sapping trees influenced the sense evolution of the military term as trench warfare receded from public conscience.

Noun

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sap (countable and uncountable, plural saps)

  1. (uncountable) The juice of plants of any kind, especially the ascending and descending juices or circulating fluid essential to nutrition.
  2. (uncountable) The sapwood, or alburnum, of a tree.
  3. Any juice.
  4. (figurative) Vitality.
  5. (slang, countable) A naive person; a simpleton.
    Synonyms: milksop, saphead
    Look at the sap mowing our lawn while we pretend our own lawnmower is broken.
    • 1997, “Don't Look Down”, in Curtains, performed by Tindersticks:
      She said I'm such a sap, I'm such a jerk / Can't I ever forget the way that we are / Spend all your time with your eyes on the ground / Looking for the stars
Derived terms
Translations

Verb

sap (third-person singular simple present saps, present participle sapping, simple past and past participle sapped)

  1. (transitive) To drain, suck or absorb from (a tree, etc.).
  2. (transitive, figurative) To exhaust the vitality of.
    • 1922, E R[ücker] Eddison, The Worm Ouroboros, London: Jonathan Cape, page 6:
      Somewhat he knoweth of art magical, yet useth not that art; for it sappeth the life and strength, nor is it held worthy that a Demon should put trust in that art, but rather in his own might and main.
    • 2022 April 12, Neil Johnston, “Real Madrid 2-3 Chelsea”, in BBC Sport:
      While Tuchel will be delighted with the way his players responded, there will be concern at how much the energy-sapping 120 minutes has taken out of them.

Etymology 2

Probably from sapling.

Noun

sap (plural saps)

  1. (countable, US, slang) A short wooden club; a leather-covered hand weapon; a blackjack.
    • 1944, William Faulkner, Leigh Brackett, Jules Furthman, The Big Sleep (screenplay)
      I risk my whole future, the hatred of the cops and Eddie Mars' gang. I dodge bullets and eat saps.
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Translations

Verb

sap (third-person singular simple present saps, present participle sapping, simple past and past participle sapped)

  1. (transitive, slang) To strike with a sap (with a blackjack).
    • 1944, William Faulkner, Leigh Brackett, Jules Furthman, The Big Sleep (screenplay)
      s he passes the mouth of a narrow alley two men step out quickly. One of them saps Marlowe expertly — they drag him out of sight.
    • 1964, Raymond Chandler, Killer in the Rain:
      And when he had me up there he would sap me again and I wouldn't remember anything that happened in between the two sappings.
Translations

Etymology 3

From French saper (compare Spanish zapar and Italian zappare) from sape (sort of scythe), from Late Latin sappa (sort of mattock).

Noun

sap (plural saps)

  1. (military) A narrow ditch or trench made from the foremost parallel toward the glacis or covert way of a besieged place by digging under cover of gabions, etc.
Derived terms
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Verb

sap (third-person singular simple present saps, present participle sapping, simple past and past participle sapped)

  1. (transitive) To subvert by digging or wearing away; to mine; to undermine; to destroy the foundation of.
  2. (transitive, military) To pierce with saps.
  3. (transitive) To make unstable or infirm; to unsettle; to weaken.
  4. (transitive) To gradually weaken.
    to sap one’s conscience
    he saps my energy
  5. (intransitive) To proceed by mining, or by secretly undermining; to execute saps.
Translations

Anagrams

Aromanian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *sappō, from Latin sappa. Compare Romanian săpa, sap, French saper, Italian zappare, Sicilian zappari, Spanish zapar, Friulian sapâ, Venetan sapar, Latin sappa.

Verb

sap first-singular present indicative (past participle sãpatã)

  1. to dig (with a pick)

See also

Azerbaijani

Etymology 1

From Proto-Turkic *sạp-.

Noun

sap (definite accusative sapı, plural saplar)

  1. thread
    Synonym: ip
Declension
    Declension of sap
singular plural
nominative sap
saplar
definite accusative sapı
sapları
dative sapa
saplara
locative sapda
saplarda
ablative sapdan
saplardan
definite genitive sapın
sapların
    Possessive forms of sap
nominative
singular plural
mənim (my) sapım saplarım
sənin (your) sapın sapların
onun (his/her/its) sapı sapları
bizim (our) sapımız saplarımız
sizin (your) sapınız saplarınız
onların (their) sapı or sapları sapları
accusative
singular plural
mənim (my) sapımı saplarımı
sənin (your) sapını saplarını
onun (his/her/its) sapını saplarını
bizim (our) sapımızı saplarımızı
sizin (your) sapınızı saplarınızı
onların (their) sapını or saplarını saplarını
dative
singular plural
mənim (my) sapıma saplarıma
sənin (your) sapına saplarına
onun (his/her/its) sapına saplarına
bizim (our) sapımıza saplarımıza
sizin (your) sapınıza saplarınıza
onların (their) sapına or saplarına saplarına
locative
singular plural
mənim (my) sapımda saplarımda
sənin (your) sapında saplarında
onun (his/her/its) sapında saplarında
bizim (our) sapımızda saplarımızda
sizin (your) sapınızda saplarınızda
onların (their) sapında or saplarında saplarında
ablative
singular plural
mənim (my) sapımdan saplarımdan
sənin (your) sapından saplarından
onun (his/her/its) sapından saplarından
bizim (our) sapımızdan saplarımızdan
sizin (your) sapınızdan saplarınızdan
onların (their) sapından or saplarından saplarından
genitive
singular plural
mənim (my) sapımın saplarımın
sənin (your) sapının saplarının
onun (his/her/its) sapının saplarının
bizim (our) sapımızın saplarımızın
sizin (your) sapınızın saplarınızın
onların (their) sapının or saplarının saplarının

Etymology 2

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

Noun

sap (definite accusative sapı, plural saplar)

  1. grip, hilt
Declension
    Declension of sap
singular plural
nominative sap
saplar
definite accusative sapı
sapları
dative sapa
saplara
locative sapda
saplarda
ablative sapdan
saplardan
definite genitive sapın
sapların
    Possessive forms of sap
nominative
singular plural
mənim (my) sapım saplarım
sənin (your) sapın sapların
onun (his/her/its) sapı sapları
bizim (our) sapımız saplarımız
sizin (your) sapınız saplarınız
onların (their) sapı or sapları sapları
accusative
singular plural
mənim (my) sapımı saplarımı
sənin (your) sapını saplarını
onun (his/her/its) sapını saplarını
bizim (our) sapımızı saplarımızı
sizin (your) sapınızı saplarınızı
onların (their) sapını or saplarını saplarını
dative
singular plural
mənim (my) sapıma saplarıma
sənin (your) sapına saplarına
onun (his/her/its) sapına saplarına
bizim (our) sapımıza saplarımıza
sizin (your) sapınıza saplarınıza
onların (their) sapına or saplarına saplarına
locative
singular plural
mənim (my) sapımda saplarımda
sənin (your) sapında saplarında
onun (his/her/its) sapında saplarında
bizim (our) sapımızda saplarımızda
sizin (your) sapınızda saplarınızda
onların (their) sapında or saplarında saplarında
ablative
singular plural
mənim (my) sapımdan saplarımdan
sənin (your) sapından saplarından
onun (his/her/its) sapından saplarından
bizim (our) sapımızdan saplarımızdan
sizin (your) sapınızdan saplarınızdan
onların (their) sapından or saplarından saplarından
genitive
singular plural
mənim (my) sapımın saplarımın
sənin (your) sapının saplarının
onun (his/her/its) sapının saplarının
bizim (our) sapımızın saplarımızın
sizin (your) sapınızın saplarınızın
onların (their) sapının or saplarının saplarının

Further reading

  • sap” in Obastan.com.

Catalan

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Alternative forms

Etymology 2

Back-formation from cepell.

Noun

sap m (plural saps)

  1. common heather
    Synonyms: bruguerola, bronsa

Etymology 3

Verb

sap

  1. third-person singular present indicative of saber

Further reading

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch sap, from Old Dutch *sap, from Proto-West Germanic *sap.[1]

Pronunciation

Noun

sap n (plural sappen, diminutive sapje n)

  1. juice
    Hyponyms: aalbessensap, appelsap, citroensap, druivensap, sinaasappelsap, vruchtensap
  2. sap (fluid in plants)

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: sap
  • Negerhollands: sap
  • Indonesian: getah (semantic loan)

References

  1. ^ J. de Vries & F. de Tollenaere, "Etymologisch Woordenboek", Uitgeverij Het Spectrum, Utrecht, 1986 (14de druk)

Anagrams

Hokkien

For pronunciation and definitions of sap – see (“garbage; rubbish; clod”).
(This term is the pe̍h-ōe-jī form of ).
For pronunciation and definitions of sap – see (“bits; scraps; crumbs; fragments; trifling; trivial; etc.”).
(This term is the pe̍h-ōe-jī form of ).
For pronunciation and definitions of sap – see (“snow; to snow; etc.”).
(This term is the pe̍h-ōe-jī form of ).
For pronunciation and definitions of sap – see (“instant; moment; short; fleeting; etc.”).
(This term is the pe̍h-ōe-jī form of ).
For pronunciation and definitions of sap – see (“to drink; to suck; to smear on the mouth; etc.”).
(This term is the pe̍h-ōe-jī form of ).

Kholosi

Etymology

From Sanskrit सर्प (sarpa).

Noun

sap ?

  1. snake

References

  • Eric Anonby, Hassan Mohebi Bahmani (2014) “Shipwrecked and Landlocked: Kholosi, an Indo-Aryan Language in South-west Iran”, in Cahier de Studia Iranica xx, pages 13-36

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old English sæp, from Proto-West Germanic *sap, from Proto-Indo-European *sep-.

Pronunciation

Noun

sap (uncountable)

  1. sap (plant juices)
  2. sapwood (wood under bark)
  3. (rare) earwax

Derived terms

Descendants

References

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *saipu, from Proto-Germanic *saipō (resin), from Proto-Indo-European *seyb-, *seyp- (to pour, sile, flow, drip).

Pronunciation

Noun

sāp f

  1. amber, resin
  2. pomade

Declension

Strong ō-stem:

singular plural
nominative sāp sāpa, sāpe
accusative sāpe sāpa, sāpe
genitive sāpe sāpa
dative sāpe sāpum

Descendants

Polish

Pronunciation

Verb

sap

  1. second-person singular imperative of sapać

Romani

Etymology

    Inherited from Prakrit 𑀲𑀧𑁆𑀧 (sappa), from Sanskrit सर्प (sarpá). Cognate with Punjabi ਸੱਪ (sappa, snake).

    Pronunciation

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    Noun

    sap m (plural sapa)

    1. snake
      Kana sas anθ-o veś, jekh sap dandardǎs man.
      While I was in the woods, a snake bit me.

    References

    • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “sap”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 766
    • Yaron Matras (2002) “Historical and linguistic origins”, in Romani: A Linguistic Introduction, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 40
    • Yūsuke Sumi (2018) “sap, ~a”, in ニューエクスプレスプラス ロマ(ジプシー)語 [New Express Plus Romani (Gypsy)] (in Japanese), Tokyo: Hakusuisha, published 2021, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 154

    Romanian

    Pronunciation

    Verb

    sap

    1. first-person singular present indicative/subjunctive of săpa

    Tausug

    Alternative forms

    Etymology

    Borrowed from Malay cap.

    Pronunciation

    • (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA(key): /sap/
    • Rhymes: -ap
    • Syllabification: sap

    Noun

    sap (Sulat Sūg spelling سَفْ)

    1. seal; stamp
    2. brand
      Synonym: jinama ( Malaysia)

    Derived terms

    Turkish

    Etymology 1

    From Ottoman Turkish صاپ (sap, handle; stalk; hair), from Proto-Turkic *sạp (handle). Cognate with Old Turkic (sap).

    Pronunciation

    Adjective

    sap

    1. (slang) not having a significant other
    Declension

    Noun

    sap (definite accusative sapı, plural saplar)

    1. handle
    2. stem, stalk
    3. (slang) penis
    4. (slang) male
    Declension
    Inflection
    Nominative sap
    Definite accusative sapı
    Singular Plural
    Nominative sap saplar
    Definite accusative sapı sapları
    Dative sapa saplara
    Locative sapta saplarda
    Ablative saptan saplardan
    Genitive sapın sapların
    Possessive forms
    Nominative
    Singular Plural
    1st singular sapım saplarım
    2nd singular sapın sapların
    3rd singular sapı sapları
    1st plural sapımız saplarımız
    2nd plural sapınız saplarınız
    3rd plural sapları sapları
    Definite accusative
    Singular Plural
    1st singular sapımı saplarımı
    2nd singular sapını saplarını
    3rd singular sapını saplarını
    1st plural sapımızı saplarımızı
    2nd plural sapınızı saplarınızı
    3rd plural saplarını saplarını
    Dative
    Singular Plural
    1st singular sapıma saplarıma
    2nd singular sapına saplarına
    3rd singular sapına saplarına
    1st plural sapımıza saplarımıza
    2nd plural sapınıza saplarınıza
    3rd plural saplarına saplarına
    Locative
    Singular Plural
    1st singular sapımda saplarımda
    2nd singular sapında saplarında
    3rd singular sapında saplarında
    1st plural sapımızda saplarımızda
    2nd plural sapınızda saplarınızda
    3rd plural saplarında saplarında
    Ablative
    Singular Plural
    1st singular sapımdan saplarımdan
    2nd singular sapından saplarından
    3rd singular sapından saplarından
    1st plural sapımızdan saplarımızdan
    2nd plural sapınızdan saplarınızdan
    3rd plural saplarından saplarından
    Genitive
    Singular Plural
    1st singular sapımın saplarımın
    2nd singular sapının saplarının
    3rd singular sapının saplarının
    1st plural sapımızın saplarımızın
    2nd plural sapınızın saplarınızın
    3rd plural saplarının saplarının

    Etymology 2

    See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

    Verb

    sap

    1. second-person singular imperative of sapmak

    Veps

    Etymology

    From Proto-Finnic *sappi.

    Noun

    sap

    1. bile, gall

    Declension

    Inflection of sap (inflection type 2/kodi)
    nominative sing. sap
    genitive sing. sapin
    partitive sing. sapid
    partitive plur. sapid
    singular plural
    nominative sap sapid
    accusative sapin sapid
    genitive sapin sapiden
    partitive sapid sapid
    essive-instructive sapin sapin
    translative sapikš sapikš
    inessive sapiš sapiš
    elative sapišpäi sapišpäi
    illative sapihe sapihe
    adessive sapil sapil
    ablative sapilpäi sapilpäi
    allative sapile sapile
    abessive sapita sapita
    comitative sapinke sapidenke
    prolative sapidme sapidme
    approximative I sapinno sapidenno
    approximative II sapinnoks sapidennoks
    egressive sapinnopäi sapidennopäi
    terminative I sapihesai sapihesai
    terminative II sapilesai sapilesai
    terminative III sapissai
    additive I sapihepäi sapihepäi
    additive II sapilepäi sapilepäi

    Volapük

    Etymology

    Borrowed from Latin sapiō (I am wise).

    Pronunciation

    Noun

    sap

    1. wisdom

    Zhuang

    Pronunciation

    Etymology 1

    From Proto-Tai *saːpᴰ (cockroach). Cognate with Thai สาบ (sàap), Lao ສາບ (sāp), Shan သၢပ်ႇ (sàap), Bouyei saabt.

    Noun

    sap (Sawndip form 𫊷, 1957–1982 spelling sap)

    1. cockroach

    Etymology 2

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

    Verb

    sap (1957–1982 spelling sap)

    1. to wear shoes with the heels stepping down on the back of the shoes