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Danish
Etymology 1
Derived form tap.
Pronunciation
Verb
tappe (imperative tap, infinitive at tappe, present tense tapper, past tense tappede, perfect tense har tappet)
- (of liquid) to draw, bottle
- to drain
- to tap, spy on
- to record
Etymology 2
From English tap.
Pronunciation
Verb
tappe (imperative tap, infinitive at tappe, present tense tapper, past tense tappede, perfect tense har tappet)
- (rare) tap (strike lightly)
Etymology 3
Noun
tappe
- indefinite plural of tap
German
Pronunciation
Verb
tappe
- inflection of tappen:
- first-person singular present
- first/third-person singular subjunctive I
- singular imperative
Italian
Noun
tappe f
- plural of tappa
Anagrams
Laboya
Pronunciation
Noun
tappe
- a woven mat for sitting or sleeping
References
- Allahverdi Verdizade (2019) “tappe”, in Lamboya word list, Leiden: LexiRumah
Middle English
Etymology 1
From Old English tæppa, from Proto-West Germanic *tappō, from Proto-Germanic *tappô.
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
Noun
tappe (plural tappes)
- A spigot or plug for a hole or spout.
- A hole or spout for the emission of liquid.
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Etymology 2
A back-formation from tappen.
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
Noun
tappe
- (rare) A tap; a gentle touch.
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Etymology 3
Verb
tappe
- Alternative form of tappen (“to let flow”)
Etymology 4
Noun
tappe
- Alternative form of tape