kappa

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1 1.2.1 Noun 1.2.1.1 Translations 1.3 Etymology 2 1.3.1 Noun 1.3.1.1 Translations 2 Catalan 2.1 Noun 3 Czech 3.1 Noun 3.1.1 Synonyms 4 Finnish 4.1 Etymology 1 4.1.1 Noun 4.1.1.1 Declension 4.2 Etymology 2 4.2.1 Noun 4.2.1.1 Declension 4.3 Etymology 3 4.3.1 Noun 4.3.1.1 Declension 4.4 Etymology 4 4.4.1 Noun 4.4.1.1 Declension 4.5 References 5 French 5.1 Noun 6 Japanese 6.1 Noun 7 Spanish 7.1 Noun 7.1.1 Synonyms 8 Swedish 8.1 Etymology 1 8.1.1 Pronunciation 8.1.2 Noun 8.2 Etymology 2 8.2.1 Noun

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  Rhymes: -æpə

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From Ancient Greek κάππα (kappa).

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Wikipedia

kappa (plural kappas)

1. The tenth letter of the Greek alphabet.

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From Japanese かっぱ.

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Wikipedia

kappa (plural kappas)

1. (mythology) A tortoise-like creature in the Japanese mythology.

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kappa f. (plural kappes)

1. Kappa; the Greek letter Κ (lowercase κ).

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kappa n.

1. kappa

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• kapa n.

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Of Germanic origin. Cognates include German Schaff and Estonian kapp.

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kappa

1. An old Finnish unit of measure for volume of dry things (4.58 litres).

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Declension of kappa (type kala) singular plural nominative kappa kapat genitive kapan kappojen kappain1 partitive kappaa kappoja accusative kappa kapan kapat inessive kapassa kapoissa elative kapasta kapoista illative kappaan kappoihin adessive kapalla kapoilla ablative kapalta kapoilta allative kapalle kapoille essive kappana kappoina translative kapaksi kapoiksi instructive – kapoin abessive kapatta kapoitta comitative – kappoineen 1) Rare.

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From Swedish kappa < Mediaeval Latin cappa.

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kappa

1. pelmet
2. women's overcoat

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Declension of kappa (type kala) singular plural nominative kappa kapat genitive kapan kappojen kappain1 partitive kappaa kappoja accusative kappa kapan kapat inessive kapassa kapoissa elative kapasta kapoista illative kappaan kappoihin adessive kapalla kapoilla ablative kapalta kapoilta allative kapalle kapoille essive kappana kappoina translative kapaksi kapoiksi instructive – kapoin abessive kapatta kapoitta comitative – kappoineen 1) Rare.

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From Ancient Greek κάππα (kappa).

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kappa

1. kappa (Greek letter)

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Declension of kappa (type kala) singular plural nominative kappa kapat genitive kapan kappojen kappain1 partitive kappaa kappoja accusative kappa kapan kapat inessive kapassa kapoissa elative kapasta kapoista illative kappaan kappoihin adessive kapalla kapoilla ablative kapalta kapoilta allative kapalle kapoille essive kappana kappoina translative kapaksi kapoiksi instructive – kapoin abessive kapatta kapoitta comitative – kappoineen 1) Rare.

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From Japanese かっぱ.

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kappa

1. (mythology) kappa (mythical creature)

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Declension of kappa (type kala) singular plural nominative kappa kapat genitive kapan kappojen kappain1 partitive kappaa kappoja accusative kappa kapan kapat inessive kapassa kapoissa elative kapasta kapoista illative kappaan kappoihin adessive kapalla kapoilla ablative kapalta kapoilta allative kapalle kapoille essive kappana kappoina translative kapaksi kapoiksi instructive – kapoin abessive kapatta kapoitta comitative – kappoineen 1) Rare.

[edit] References

• Häkkinen, Kaisa: Nykysuomen etymologinen sanakirja, WSOY, 2005.

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kappa m. inv.

1. kappa (Greek letter)

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kappa (hiragana かっぱ)

1. A river dwelling monster from Japanese folklore.

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kappa f. (plural kappas)

1. kappa; the Greek letter Κ, κ

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• cappa

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From Mediaeval Latin cappa.

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Inflection for kappa	Singular		Plural
common	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Base form	kappa	kappan	kappor	kapporna
Possessive form	kappas	kappans	kappors	kappornas

kappa

1. pelmet
2. women's overcoat

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From Ancient Greek κάππα (kappa).

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Inflection for kappa	Singular		Plural
neuter	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Base form	kappa	kappat	kappa	kappan
Possessive form	kappas	kappats	kappas	kappans

kappa

1. kappa (Greek letter)