tappe

See also: Tappe

Danish

Etymology 1

Derived form tap.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈtˢɑb̥ə]

Verb

tappe (imperative tap, infinitive at tappe, present tense tapper, past tense tappede, perfect tense har tappet)

1. (of liquid) to draw, bottle
2. to drain
3. to tap, spy on
4. to record

Etymology 2

From English tap.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈtˢɑb̥ə]

Verb

tappe (imperative tap, infinitive at tappe, present tense tapper, past tense tappede, perfect tense har tappet)

1. (rare) tap (strike lightly)

Etymology 3

Noun

tappe

1. indefinite plural of tap

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German

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -apə

Verb

tappe

1. First-person singular present of tappen.
2. First-person singular subjunctive I of tappen.
3. Third-person singular subjunctive I of tappen.
4. Imperative singular of tappen.

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Italian

Noun

tappe f

1. plural of tappa

Anagrams

• teppa

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Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old English tæppa, from Proto-Germanic *tappô.

Alternative forms

• tape, tapp, teppe

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtap(ə)/

Noun

tappe (plural tappes)

2. A spigot or plug for a hole or spout.
3. A hole or spout for the emission of liquid.

Related terms

• taphose
• tappen

Descendants

• English: tap
• Scots: tap, tapp

References

• “tap(pe, n.(1).” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-03-23.

Etymology 2

A back-formation from tappen.

Alternative forms

• tape, tapp

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtap(ə)/

Noun

tappe

2. (rare) A tap; a gentle touch.

Related terms

• tappen

Descendants

• English: tap

References

• “tap(pe, n.(2).” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-03-23.

Etymology 3

From Old English tæppian.

Verb

tappe

1. Alternative form of tappen (“to let flow”)