kaper

See also: Kaper

Dutch

Etymology

From kapen (“to take away, rob, plunder”).

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -aːpər

Noun

kaper m (plural kapers, diminutive kapertje n)

1. privateer, pirate

   de Duinkerker kapers ― the Dunkirk Privateers

2. hijacker

   treinkaper ― train hijacker

   vliegtuigkaper ― plane hijacker

Derived terms

• kaperbrief
• kaperschip

Descendants

• → English: caper
• → Papiamentu: kaper (dated)

German

Pronunciation

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Verb

kaper

1. inflection of kapern:
   1. first-person singular present
   2. singular imperative

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch kaper.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈka.pɛr/

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• Rhymes: -apɛr
• Syllabification: ka‧per

Noun

kaper m pers

1. (historical) privateer (government-sanctioned pirate)

   Synonym: korsarz

Declension

Declension of kaper

	singular	plural
nominative	kaper	kaprowie/kaprzy
genitive	kapra	kaprów
dative	kaprowi	kaprom
accusative	kapra	kaprów
instrumental	kaprem	kaprami
locative	kaprze	kaprach
vocative	kaprze	kaprowie/kaprzy

Noun

kaper m inan

1. (historical, in the plural) privateer (privately owned warship that had official sanction to attack enemy ships and take possession of their cargo)

Declension

Declension of kaper

	singular	plural
nominative	kaper	kapry
genitive	kapra	kaprów
dative	kaprowi	kaprom
accusative	kaper	kapry
instrumental	kaprem	kaprami
locative	kaprze	kaprach
vocative	kaprze	kapry

Derived terms

adjective

• kaperski

 

nouns

• kaperka
• kaperownik
• kaperstwo
• kaperunek

 

verb

• kaperować impf

 

Further reading

• kaper in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• kaper in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Silesian

Etymology

Borrowed from Czech kapr.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkapɛr/
• Rhymes: -apɛr
• Syllabification: ka‧per

Noun

kaper m animal

1. common carp (species of fish in the carp family)

Further reading

• Barbara Podgórska, Adam Podgóski (2008) “kaper”, in Słownik gwar śląskich [A dictionary of Silesian lects], Katowice: Wydawnictwo KOS, →ISBN, page 126