Kap

See also: kap, kæp, ka·p̓, and kAp

German

Kap

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle Low German kap, from Middle French cap. Compare Dutch kaap, English cape.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kap/

• Audio:

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Noun

Kap n (strong, genitive Kaps, plural Kaps)

1. cape (headland)

Declension

Declension of Kap [neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Kap	die	Kaps
genitive	eines	des	Kaps	der	Kaps
dative	einem	dem	Kap	den	Kaps
accusative	ein	das	Kap	die	Kaps

Derived terms

• Kap der Guten Hoffnung
• Kap Horn, Kap Hoorn

Further reading

• “Kap” in Duden online
• “Kap” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Middle High German kappe, from Old High German kappa, from Latin cappa. Cognate with German Kappe, English cap.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaːp/
• Rhymes: -aːp

Noun

Kap f (plural Kapen, diminutive Käppchen)

1. cap, peaked cap, baseball cap