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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Normally prehistoric *æ was retracted to *a when followed by a geminate and back vowel.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 (nominative plural tæppan)
- 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
Declension of tæppa (weak)
Etymology 2
Alternative forms
Noun
tæppa m (nominative plural tæppan)
- band, ribbon, tape
Synonyms