Kap

See also: Appendix:Variations of "kap"

Finnish

Etymology

< German Kap

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɑp/, [ˈkɑ̝p]
• Rhymes: -ɑp
• Syllabification^(key): Kap
• Hyphenation^(key): Kap

Proper noun

Kap

1. the Cape region in Southern Africa

Usage notes

Mainly used in compounds rather than alone.

Declension

Inflection of Kap (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
nominative		Kap	—
genitive		Kapin	—
partitive		Kapia	—
illative		Kapiin	—
		singular	plural
nominative		Kap	—
accusative	nom.	Kap	—
	gen.	Kapin
genitive		Kapin	—
partitive		Kapia	—
inessive		Kapissa	—
elative		Kapista	—
illative		Kapiin	—
adessive		Kapilla	—
ablative		Kapilta	—
allative		Kapille	—
essive		Kapina	—
translative		Kapiksi	—
abessive		Kapitta	—
instructive		—	—
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of Kap (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Kapini — accusative nom. Kapini — gen. Kapini genitive Kapini — partitive Kapiani — inessive Kapissani — elative Kapistani — illative Kapiini — adessive Kapillani — ablative Kapiltani — allative Kapilleni — essive Kapinani — translative Kapikseni — abessive Kapittani — instructive — — comitative — — second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Kapisi — accusative nom. Kapisi — gen. Kapisi genitive Kapisi — partitive Kapiasi — inessive Kapissasi — elative Kapistasi — illative Kapiisi — adessive Kapillasi — ablative Kapiltasi — allative Kapillesi — essive Kapinasi — translative Kapiksesi — abessive Kapittasi — instructive — — comitative — — first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Kapimme — accusative nom. Kapimme — gen. Kapimme genitive Kapimme — partitive Kapiamme — inessive Kapissamme — elative Kapistamme — illative Kapiimme — adessive Kapillamme — ablative Kapiltamme — allative Kapillemme — essive Kapinamme — translative Kapiksemme — abessive Kapittamme — instructive — — comitative — — second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Kapinne — accusative nom. Kapinne — gen. Kapinne genitive Kapinne — partitive Kapianne — inessive Kapissanne — elative Kapistanne — illative Kapiinne — adessive Kapillanne — ablative Kapiltanne — allative Kapillenne — essive Kapinanne — translative Kapiksenne — abessive Kapittanne — instructive — — comitative — — third-person possessor singular plural nominative Kapinsa — accusative nom. Kapinsa — gen. Kapinsa genitive Kapinsa — partitive Kapiaan Kapiansa — inessive Kapissaan Kapissansa — elative Kapistaan Kapistansa — illative Kapiinsa — adessive Kapillaan Kapillansa — ablative Kapiltaan Kapiltansa — allative Kapilleen Kapillensa — essive Kapinaan Kapinansa — translative Kapikseen Kapiksensa — abessive Kapittaan Kapittansa — instructive — — comitative — —

Derived terms

compounds

• Itä-Kap (“Eastern Cape”)
• kapingerbiili
• kapinkultiainen
• kapinkuonokas
• kapinleijona
• kapinrusakko
• kapintamaani
• Kapkaupunki
• Kapmaa
• Länsi-Kap (“Western Cape”)
• Pohjois-Kap (“Northern Cape”)

German

Kap

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle Low German kap, from Middle French cap. Compare Dutch kaap, English cape.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kap/

• Audio (Germany (Berlin)):

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Noun

Kap n (strong, genitive Kaps, plural Kaps)

1. cape (headland)

Declension

Declension of Kap [neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Kap	die	Kaps
genitive	eines	des	Kaps	der	Kaps
dative	einem	dem	Kap	den	Kaps
accusative	ein	das	Kap	die	Kaps

Derived terms

• Kap der Guten Hoffnung
• Kap Horn, Kap Hoorn
• Nordkap
• Ostkap
• Westkap

Further reading

• “Kap” in Duden online
• “Kap” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Middle High German kappe, from Old High German kappa, from Latin cappa. Cognate with German Kappe, English cap.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaːp/
• Rhymes: -aːp

Noun

Kap f (plural Kapen, diminutive Käppchen)

1. cap, peaked cap, baseball cap