Galician edit

 
parts of a Galician bagpipe

Etymology edit

18th century. Probably from Suevic, from Proto-Germanic *tappô (English tap, German Zapfen, "bung"); compare the doublets tapón and zapa.[1]

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /θapˈoŋ/, (western) /sapˈoŋ/

Noun edit

zapón m (plural zapóns)

  1. trap; trapdoor
    Synonyms: trapa, trapela, zapa
  2. head of a barrel
  3. valvule of the bagpipe blowstick

Related terms edit

References edit

  1. ^ Joan Coromines; José A. Pascual (1983–1991), “tapa”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos