Cape
English edit
Proper noun edit
Cape (plural Capes)
Proper noun edit
the Cape
- (southern Africa) Ellipsis of Cape of Good Hope.
- (South Africa) Ellipsis of Cape Province, South Africa. Cape Province was split into three in 1994.
- This is my maat Marius; he just moved to Joburg from the Cape.
- Ellipsis of Cape Cod.
- (historical, southern Africa) Ellipsis of Cape Colony.
- (space flight) Ellipsis of Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA; where the major U.S. spaceflight complex is located.
Derived terms edit
Cape of Good Hope
Cape Province
Translations edit
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Etymology edit
From English cape. Doublet of Kappe.
Pronunciation edit
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Noun edit
Cape n (strong, genitive Capes, plural Capes)
Declension edit
Declension of Cape [neuter, strong]
Descendants edit
- → Estonian: keep
Further reading edit
- “Cape” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache