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See also: Kappen and käppen

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Noun

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kappen c

  1. definite singular of kappe

Dutch

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Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -ɑpən

Etymology 1

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From Middle Dutch cappen. Further origin unsettled. Apparently related to German Low German kappen (to clip, cut), German kappen (to clip, cut), English chap and chop; thus it would also be distantly related to tjappen. The slang sense may have a distinct (unknown) etymology.

Verb

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kappen

  1. (transitive) to chop, as with an axe
  2. (transitive) to cut down, fell (e.g. a tree)
  3. (figuratively, intransitive) (in kappen op ...) to criticize
  4. (colloquial, intransitive) to cease, give up, stop
  5. (slang) to talk; notably
    1. (intransitive) to plead
    2. (transitive) to speak (a) slang
Conjugation
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Conjugation of kappen (weak)
infinitive kappen
past singular kapte
past participle gekapt
infinitive kappen
gerund kappen n
present tense past tense
1st person singular kap kapte
2nd person sing. (jij) kapt, kap2 kapte
2nd person sing. (u) kapt kapte
2nd person sing. (gij) kapt kapte
3rd person singular kapt kapte
plural kappen kapten
subjunctive sing.1 kappe kapte
subjunctive plur.1 kappen kapten
imperative sing. kap
imperative plur.1 kapt
participles kappend gekapt
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.
Derived terms
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Descendants
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  • Afrikaans: kap
  • Berbice Creole Dutch: kapu
  • Negerhollands: kap, kappen
  • Skepi Creole Dutch: kap, cap
  • Papiamentu: kap
  • Saterland Frisian: kappe
  • Sranan Tongo: kapu, kappe

Etymology 2

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From kap (bonnet, hood, cap) +‎ -en. Women used to wear bonnets and caps, but these often left part of the hair uncovered; therefore kappen came to be used of the styling of head and hair in general, and was soon also generalized to males. The modern use specifically for cutting hair must have developed in part through association with etymology 1 above.

Verb

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kappen

  1. (transitive) to fit with a hairstyle or headdress
    1. (transitive) to cut (someone's) hair and model it
    2. (transitive) to dress (someone) with a bonnet, hood, cap
  2. (transitive) to cover (something) with a (heavy) hood, casing etc.
  3. (transitive, figuratively) to trick (someone), play a prank on .
Conjugation
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Conjugation of kappen (weak)
infinitive kappen
past singular kapte
past participle gekapt
infinitive kappen
gerund kappen n
present tense past tense
1st person singular kap kapte
2nd person sing. (jij) kapt, kap2 kapte
2nd person sing. (u) kapt kapte
2nd person sing. (gij) kapt kapte
3rd person singular kapt kapte
plural kappen kapten
subjunctive sing.1 kappe kapte
subjunctive plur.1 kappen kapten
imperative sing. kap
imperative plur.1 kapt
participles kappend gekapt
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.
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Etymology 3

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

Verb

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kappen

  1. (transitive) to young, notably have piglets
Conjugation
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Conjugation of kappen (weak)
infinitive kappen
past singular kapte
past participle gekapt
infinitive kappen
gerund kappen n
present tense past tense
1st person singular kap kapte
2nd person sing. (jij) kapt, kap2 kapte
2nd person sing. (u) kapt kapte
2nd person sing. (gij) kapt kapte
3rd person singular kapt kapte
plural kappen kapten
subjunctive sing.1 kappe kapte
subjunctive plur.1 kappen kapten
imperative sing. kap
imperative plur.1 kapt
participles kappend gekapt
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.
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Etymology 4

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

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kappen

  1. plural of kap

Anagrams

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German

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Etymology

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17th century, from Middle Low German kappen, from Middle Dutch cappen (to chop), perhaps a borrowing from Romansch and from Medieval Latin cappare (to cut off), from Vulgar Latin *cappo, from Latin capo (castrated male chicken). Compare Alemannic German (Alsatian) kchapfen (to chop, mince).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkapən/, [ˈkapən], [ˈkapm̩]
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Verb

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kappen (weak, third-person singular present kappt, past tense kappte, past participle gekappt, auxiliary haben)

  1. to cut down so as to make unusable; to cut off; to interrupt
    Die zurückziehenden Truppen hatten Befehl, alle Strommasten zu kappen.
    The withdrawing troops had been commanded to cut down all utility poles.

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Further reading

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  • kappen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • kappen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • kappen” in Duden online

Norwegian Bokmål

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Alternative forms

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Noun

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kappen m or f

  1. definite masculine singular of kappe