Rap

See also: rap, RAP, ráp, rấp, rắp, rập, and гар

English

Pronunciation

• Audio (AU)

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Proper noun

Rap

1. (slang, attributive) The Rapaport Diamond Report, the diamond industry standard for the pricing of diamonds.
   • 1996, Jewelers' Circular/Keystone (volume 167, issues 4-6, page 38)

     He makes good sense. However, I must comment on "CSO prices rough diamonds to its sightholders based on the Rap List." It does not. It doesn't use the list.

   • 2017, Herman Neuman, Secrets of Diamonds

     Soon after the Diamond Certificate came into being, Mr Martin Rapaport edited and published a regular weekly paper based on these official certificates. […] The Rap price is usually way off sometimes by as much as 30% or more.

Anagrams

• APR, ARP, Apr, Apr., Arp, PAR, PRA, Par, RPA, apr, arp, par, pra

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German

Etymology

Borrowed from English rap.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʁæp/ (official standard, but virtually non-existent)

• Audio

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• IPA^(key): /ʁɛp/ (most common Germanised pronunciation)
• IPA^(key): /ɹɛp/ (many speakers, approximating English pronunciation)

• Homophone: Wrap (not always)

Noun

Rap m (genitive Raps, plural Raps)

1. (uncountable) rap, rap music (music style)
2. (countable) rap (song, verse, or instance of singing in the style of rap music)

Related terms

• rappen
• Rapper

Further reading

• Rap in Duden online