Macedonian edit

Pronunciation edit

Etymology 1 edit

Onomatopoeic. Inherited from Proto-Slavic *capъ.

Interjection edit

цап (cap)

  1. splash

Etymology 2 edit

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *capъ, further origin disputed. Cognates include Ukrainian цап (cap), Slovak cap, Albanian sqap, cjap, Romanian țap.

Noun edit

цап (capm

  1. (dialectal) male goat, buck
    Synonyms: јарец (jarec), прч (prč)

Russian edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Slavic *capъ.

Pronunciation edit

Interjection edit

цап (cap)

  1. (onomatopoeia) Used to denote a quick grasping action or movement, especially a cat scratch/pounce.

Related terms edit

Ukrainian edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Old Ruthenian цапъ (cap), borrowed from Romanian țap, further origin unclear. Compare Albanian cjap, Italian zappo.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [t͡sap]
  • (file)

Noun edit

цап (capm animal (genitive ца́па, nominative plural ца́пи, genitive plural ца́пів)

  1. he-goat

Declension edit

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