rap

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.2.1 Homophones 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Derived terms 1.3.3 Translations 1.4 Verb 1.4.1 Synonyms 1.4.2 Derived terms 1.4.3 Translations 1.5 See also 2 Dutch 2.1 Adjective 2.2 Etymology 2.3 Noun 2.3.1 Synonyms 3 Old English 3.1 Etymology 3.2 Noun 4 Swedish 4.1 Noun 4.1.1 See also

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[edit] Etymology

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[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ræp/

  Rhymes: -æp

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• wrap

[edit] Noun

rap (countable and uncountable; plural raps)

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1. (countable) A sharp blow with something hard.

   The teacher gave the wayward pupil a rap across the knuckles with her ruler.

2. (uncountable) Blame (for something).

   You can't act irresponsibly and then expect me to take the rap.

3. (uncountable) Rap music.

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• (blame): fall

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to rap (third-person singular simple present raps, present participle rapping, simple past and past participle rapped)

1. To strike something sharply with one's knuckles.

   He rapped three times on the door.

2. To speak lyrics in the style of rap music.

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• (strike something sharply with one's knuckles): knock

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• rap on
• rapper

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• emcee
• hip-hop

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rap (alternate form: rappe, comparative: rapper, superlative: rapst)

1. quick, fast

   Kom eens heel rap hier! - You quickly get over here!

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From English rap

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rap

1. rap music

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• snel, vlug, gezwind

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[edit] Old English

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Proto-Germanic *raipa-

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rāp m

1. rope

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rap c.

Inflection for rap 1	Singular		Plural
common	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	rap	rapen	rapar	raparna
Genitive	raps	rapens	rapars	raparnas

Declination for rap 2	Singular		Uncountable
Common	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	rap	rapen
Genitive	raps	rapens

1. belch
2. (uncountable) rap music

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• rapa