Neapel

German

Etymology

From earlier Neapol, apocopic form of Latin Neapolis, from Ancient Greek Νεάπολις (Neápolis, literally “Newtown”). Doublet of Nablus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /neˈaːpəl/, [neˈaː.pl̩], [neˈʔaː-], [-pəl]

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Proper noun

Neapel n (proper noun, genitive Neapels or (optionally with an article) Neapel)

1. Naples (a city in Italy)
2. Naples (a province of Italy)

Related terms

• Neapolitaner, Neapler
• neapolitanisch, neaplisch

Further reading

• “Neapel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Swedish

Proper noun

Neapel n (genitive Neapels)

1. Naples (a city in Italy)

Related terms

• napolitansk
• neapolitansk