Kippa

See also: kippa

German

Alternative forms

• Kippah

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew כִּפָּה‎ / כיפה (kipá).

Pronunciation

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Noun

Kippa f (genitive Kippa, plural Kippot)

1. kippah (also called: yarmulke, skullcap) (Jewish head covering)

Synonyms

• Jarmulke

See also

• Kalotte
• Käppchen
• Kappe
• Kapuze
• Pileolus
• Scheitelkäppchen

Further reading

• “Kippa” in Duden online