tæppa
See also: täppa
Old English edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Proto-West Germanic *tappō, from Proto-Germanic *tappô, whence also Old High German zapho, Old Norse tappi.
Normally prehistoric *æ was retracted to *a when followed by a geminate and back vowel. Reason for consistent failure of retraction in this word remains unknown. If the word is infrequently attested a commoner variant *tappa may well have existed, cf. hnappian alongside less common hnæppian.
Noun edit
tæppa m (nominative plural tæppan)
- tap, spigot
- Þonne þū wīn habban wille, þonne dō þū mid þīnum twām fingrum swelċe ðū tæppan of tunnan ontēon wille. ― If you want wine, then make a gesture with two fingers like you're trying to pull the bung from a cask. (Techm. ii. 120, 10.)
Declension edit
Declension of tæppa (weak)
Etymology 2 edit
Alternative forms edit
Noun edit
tæppa m (nominative plural tæppan)