tæppa

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Old English

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Proto-West Germanic *tappō, from Proto-Germanic *tappô, whence also Old High German zapho, Old Norse tappi.

Normally prehistoric *æ was retracted to *a when followed by a geminate and back vowel. Reason for consistent failure of retraction in this word remains unknown. If the word is infrequently attested a commoner variant *tappa may well have existed, cf. hnappian alongside less common hnæppian.

Noun

tæppa m

  1. tap, spigot
    • Þonne þū wīn habban wille, þonne dō þū mid þīnum twām fingrum swelċe ðū tæppan of tunnan ontēon wille. ― If you want wine, then make a gesture with two fingers like you're trying to pull the bung from a cask. (Techm. ii. 120, 10.)
Declension

Weak:

singular plural
nominative tæppa tæppan
accusative tæppan tæppan
genitive tæppan tæppena
dative tæppan tæppum

Etymology 2

Unknown. Related to Old Frisian tapia (“to pluck”), Middle Low German teppen (“to pluck, pick”). Possibly from Proto-Germanic *tappaz; see *tuppaz (“tuft”).

Alternative forms

Noun

tæppa m

  1. band, ribbon, tape
Declension

Weak:

singular plural
nominative tæppa tæppan
accusative tæppan tæppan
genitive tæppan tæppena
dative tæppan tæppum
Synonyms
Descendants
  • Middle English: tappe, tape
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