Lappen
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlapən/
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "standard" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): [ˈläpən], [ˈläpm̩]
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "Northern Germany" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): [ˈla̝(ʔ)m̩]
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "Swiss" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): [ˈlɑp.pən]
Etymology 1
From Middle High German lappe, from Old High German lappo, from Proto-West Germanic *lappā (“cloth, rag, lobe”) of uncertain origin, possibly Proto-Indo-European *leb- (“to hang loosely”).[1][2]
The form is remarkable because of the unshifted geminate -pp- (instead of expected Old High German *lapfo). Based on the supposedly invariable nature of the consonant shift, lappo would have to be an originally Central and Low German form (compare Old Saxon lappo). This is, however, quite unlikely since the Old High German word is attested as early as the 9th century, and no variants with -pf- exist. The form remains thus unexplained.
Noun
Lappen m (strong, genitive Lappens, plural Lappen, diminutive Läppchen n or Läpplein n)
- cloth, rag
- (anatomy) lobe
- (colloquial) driving licence
- (youth slang) loser; idiot
Declension
Declension of Lappen [masculine, strong]
Hyponyms
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Noun
Lappen
Further reading
References
- ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “lap”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
- ^ Roberts, Edward A. (2014) “lapa”, in A Comprehensive Etymological Dictionary of the Spanish Language with Families of Words based on Indo-European Roots, Xlibris Corporation, →ISBN
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