kaperi

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Esperanto

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Etymology

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Borrowed from German kapern, from Dutch kaper (pirate; hijacker), from kapen (to hijack, privateer).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [kaˈperi]
  • Rhymes: -eri
  • Hyphenation: ka‧pe‧ri

Verb

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kaperi (present kaperas, past kaperis, future kaperos, conditional kaperus, volitive kaperu)

  1. (aviation, nautical) to hijack, seize, capture
    La pirataro rapide kaperis la komercŝipon.
    The crew of pirates quickly hijacked the merchant ship.