Kappes
See also: kappes
Central Franconian
editAlternative forms
edit- Kabbes (Moselle Franconian)
Etymology
editFrom Middle High German kabez, kappuz, kappiz, from Old High German kabuz, from Medieval Latin caputia, from Latin caput (“head”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editKappes m (plural Kappesse)
- (Ripuarian) cabbage (Brassica oleracea)
- Häste keine Kappes metjebrat?
- Didn't you bring any cabbage?
- (Ripuarian, figuratively) nonsense
- Verzäll mer keine Kappes!
- Don't tell me such nonsense!
German
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom western German dialects including Central Franconian Kappes (“cabbage”). The meaning “nonsense” might be a loan translation of Kohl (etymology 2), the origins of which are quite unclear, however.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editKappes m (strong, genitive Kappes, no plural) (Upper German, West Central German)
Usage notes
edit- In its original meaning “cabbage”, the word is in the 21st century limited to western Germany and declining. In the figurative meaning, however, it is better known and indeed heard supraregionally, though marked as Rhenish as close as Eastern Westphalia.
Declension
editDeclension of Kappes [sg-only, masculine, strong]
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