Kappes
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See also: kappes
Central Franconian
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- Kabbes (Moselle Franconian)
Etymology
[edit]From Middle High German kabez, kappuz, kappiz, from Old High German kabuz, from Medieval Latin caputia, from Latin caput (“head”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]Kappes m (plural Kappesse)
- (Ripuarian) cabbage (Brassica oleracea)
- Häste keine Kappes metjebrat?
- Didn't you bring any cabbage?
- (Ripuarian, figuratively) nonsense
- Verzäll mer keine Kappes!
- Don't tell me such nonsense!
German
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From western German dialects including Central Franconian Kappes (“cabbage”). The meaning “nonsense” might be a loan translation of Kohl (etymology 2), the origins of which are quite unclear, however.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]Kappes m (strong, genitive Kappes, no plural)
- (Upper German, West Central German) cabbage, Brassica oleracea
- Synonyms: Weißkraut, Weißkohl
- Ich mach heut' Abend Kappes-Durcheinander.
- I'm making a cabbage stew for dinner.
- 2024 December 24, Nadine Conti, “Kochen für die Familie: Gegessen wird, was auf den Tisch kommt”, in Die Tageszeitung: taz[1], →ISSN:
- „Kappes“, der anders als im Ruhrgebiet, wo das ein ganzes Gericht war, bei uns einfach nur Weißkohlschnetzel in weißer Soße meinte und als Beilage gegessen wurde.
- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
- (figurative) nonsense
- Synonyms: Unsinn, Kokolores, Kalaumes, Käse, Quark, Quatsch
- Erzähl mir keinen Kappes!
- Don't tell me such nonsense!
- 2024 December 17, Steffen Grimberg, “Sockenschuss par exellence”, in Die Tageszeitung: taz[2], →ISSN:
- „Scholz sonst auch 2021 nicht teilnehmen dürfen“, wie die grüne Bundesvorsitzende Franziska Brantner mit Verweis auf die Umfragewerte vom Frühjahr und Sommer vor drei Jahren meinte, als die SPD teilweise weit hinter ihrer Partei lag. Das ist allerdings auch Kappes, denn ab Juni holte die SPD damals deutlich auf.
- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
Usage notes
[edit]- In its original meaning “cabbage”, the word is now limited to western Germany and declining. In the figurative meaning, however, it is better known and indeed heard supraregionally (though marked as Rhenish as closeby as Eastern Westphalia).
Declension
[edit]Declension of Kappes [sg-only, masculine, strong]
Further reading
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- Central Franconian terms inherited from Middle High German
- Central Franconian terms derived from Middle High German
- Central Franconian terms inherited from Old High German
- Central Franconian terms derived from Old High German
- Central Franconian terms derived from Medieval Latin
- Central Franconian terms derived from Latin
- Central Franconian terms with IPA pronunciation
- Central Franconian lemmas
- Central Franconian nouns
- Central Franconian masculine nouns
- Ripuarian Franconian
- Central Franconian terms with usage examples
- gmw-cfr:Brassicas
- gmw-cfr:Vegetables
- German terms derived from Central Franconian
- German 2-syllable words
- German terms with IPA pronunciation
- German terms with audio pronunciation
- German lemmas
- German nouns
- German uncountable nouns
- German masculine nouns
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