acapar

Franco-Provençal

Alternative forms

• (Valdôtain) acapé; (Savoyard) acapâ, acapâr, acapâ̱

• (Valdôtain)
  • acapé^PVA (Aymavilles, Introd)
• (Savoyard)
  • acapâ^DSV (Annecy, Bozel, Gruffy)
  • acapâr^DSV (Ste-Foy)
  • acapâ^DSV (Thônes)
  • acapâ̱^LPT (Tignes)

Sources:

• DSV: “acapâ”
• LPT: “acapa̱”
• PVA: “acapé”

Etymology

Ultimately from Late Latin cappa. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• (Valdôtain): [ˌakapˈe]

• (Valdôtain)
  • [ˌakapˈe] ⟨acapé⟩^PVA (Aymavilles, Introd)

Sources:

• PVA: “acapé”

Added circumflex that was omitted in the LPT.

Verb

acapar (ORB)

1. to catch, grab, seize
2. to catch up to

References

• Gauchet, Louis & Jeanjaquet, Jules & Tappolet, Ernest (1924‒33) “akapā̩”, in Glossaire des patois de la Suisse romande, Neuchâtel: Attinger.
• ORB 4.9.18