See also: קאפ

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Etymology

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From Middle High German kopf, from Old High German kopf, from Proto-West Germanic *kopp, from Proto-Germanic *kuppaz; more at German Kopf, English cup.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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קאָפּ (kopm, plural קעפּ (kep), diminutive קעפּל (kepl) or קעפּעלע (kepele)

  1. (literally and figuratively) head (body part)
  2. head of a nail, or screw