carp

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1 1.2.1 Noun 1.2.1.1 See also 1.2.1.2 Translations 1.3 Etymology 2 1.3.1 Verb 1.3.1.1 Translations 1.3.1.2 References 1.4 Anagrams

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[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈkɑ:p/, SAMPA: /"kA:p/
• (US) IPA: /ˈkɑɹp/, SAMPA: /"kArp/
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  Rhymes: -ɑː(r)p

[edit] Etymology 1

From Gothic *𐌺𐌰𐍂𐍀𐌰 (karpa)^[1].

[edit] Noun

carp (plural carp or carps)

1. Any of various freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae, especially the common carp, Cyprinus carpio.

[edit] See also

• koi

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[edit] Etymology 2

From Old Norse karpa (“‘to boast’”)^[1], karp (“‘bragging’”).

[edit] Verb

to carp (third-person singular simple present carps, present participle carping, simple past and past participle carped)

1. To complain about a fault; to harp on.

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[edit] References

• Notes:

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} “carp” in the Online Etymology Dictionary, Douglas Harper, 2001

[edit] Anagrams

• Anagrams of ACPR
• APCR
• crap, CRAP
• RCAP