kåpa

See also: kapa, kápa, and kapā

Swedish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Swedish kāpa, from Late Latin cāpa. Cognate of Icelandic kápa. Doublet of cape, kappa, kapott, kapucin, and kapuschong.

Noun

kåpa c

1. cowl, cloak, hood
2. cover

Declension

Declension of kåpa

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	kåpa	kåpas
	definite	kåpan	kåpans
plural	indefinite	kåpor	kåpors
	definite	kåporna	kåpornas

Derived terms

• (cloak): munkkåpa, narrkåpa
• (cover): daggkåpa, fläktkåpa, hörselkåpa, korkåpa, skyddskåpa, spiskåpa

Further reading

• kåpa in Svensk ordbok.
• kåpa in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)