Afrikaans edit

Etymology edit

From Dutch kapater, from Portuguese capado.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

kapater (plural kapaters)

  1. A castrated buck.

Dutch edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Portuguese capado.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˌkaːˈpaː.tər/
  • Hyphenation: ka‧pa‧ter

Noun edit

kapater m (plural kapaters)

  1. (obsolete) A eunuch.

Descendants edit

  • Afrikaans: kapater