kappa

See also: Kappa and käppä

English

Ancient Greek alphabet

← iota		→ lambda
Κ κ Ancient Greek: κάππα
Wikipedia article on kappa

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkæpə/

• Audio (US):

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• Rhymes: -æpə
• Homophone: cappa

Etymology 1

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek κάππα (káppa), ultimately from Proto-Semitic *kapp- (“palm, hand”). Doublet of kaph.

Noun

kappa (countable and uncountable, plural kappas)

2. The tenth letter of the Greek alphabet.
3. (finance) A measurement of the sensitivity of the value of an option to changes in the implied volatility of the price of the underlying asset.

Synonyms

• (measure of derivative price sensitivity): tau, vega

Hypernyms

• (measure of derivative price sensitivity): Greeks (includes list of coordinate terms)

Derived terms

• Fleiss' kappa
• kappacism
• kappa effect

Translations

Greek letter

• Arabic: كَبَا f (kabā)
• Asturian: kapa (ast), kappa (ast)
• Catalan: kappa (ca) f
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 卡帕 (zh) (kǎpà)

• Coptic: ⲕⲁⲡⲡⲁ (kappa)
• Czech: kapa n, kappa n
• Dutch: kappa (nl) m or f
• Esperanto: kapo (eo)
• Finnish: kappa (fi)
• French: kappa (fr) m
• German: Kappa (de) n
• Greek: κάπα (el) n (kápa)

  Ancient: κάππα n (káppa)

• Hebrew: כָּפָּא f (káppa)
• Hungarian: kappa (hu)
• Interlingua: kappa
• Italian: kappa (it) f
• Japanese: カッパ (ja) (kappa)
• Korean: 카파 (ko) (kapa)
• Malay: kapa
• Maori: kāepa
• Marathi: काप्पा m (kāppā)
• Polish: kappa (pl) f
• Portuguese: capa (pt) m, cá (pt) m
• Russian: ка́ппа (ru) f (káppa)
• Spanish: kappa (es) f
• Swedish: kappa (sv) n
• Tagalog: kapa
• Thai: แคปปา (kɛ́p-bpâa)

See also

• (Greek-script letter names) alpha, beta, gamma, delta, epsilon, zeta, eta, theta, iota, kappa, lambda, mu, nu, xi, omicron, pi, rho, sigma, tau, upsilon, phi, chi, psi, omega

Etymology 2

From Japanese 河童 (kappa, “water imp”).

Noun

kappa (plural kappas)

1. (Japanese mythology) A tortoise-like demon or imp.
   • 2013, Laura VanArendonk Baugh, Kitsune-Mochi: Kitsune Tales #2‎^[4], page 94:

     It was not quite possible for a kappa to go pale, but this one managed, shrinking partly into its shell.

Translations

mythical creature

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 河童 (zh) (hétóng)

• Finnish: kappa (fi)
• French: kappa (fr) m
• Marathi: काप्पा m (kāppā)
• Polish: kappa (pl) f
• Russian: ка́ппа (ru) f (káppa)
• Swedish: kappa (sv) c

Catalan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ˈkap.pə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ˈkap.pa]

Noun

kappa f (plural kappes)

1. Kappa; the Greek letter Κ (lowercase κ)

Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈkapa]

Noun

kappa n or f

1. alternative form of kapa

Declension

when feminine:

Declension of kappa (hard feminine)

	singular	plural
nominative	kappa	kappy
genitive	kappy	kapp
dative	kappě	kappám
accusative	kappu	kappy
vocative	kappo	kappy
locative	kappě	kappách
instrumental	kappou	kappami

Indeclinable when neuter.

Further reading

• “kappa”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
• “kappa”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989

See also: theta

Dutch

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κάππα (káppa). Doublet of kaf.

Pronunciation

• Audio:

  (file)

Noun

kappa f (plural kappa's, diminutive kappaatje n)

1. kappa (letter of the Greek alphabet)

Further reading

• kappa on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^nl

Finnish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɑpːɑ/, [ˈkɑ̝pːɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -ɑpːɑ
• Syllabification^(key): kap‧pa
• Hyphenation^(key): kap‧pa

Etymology 1

A five litre kappa from 1892

From Proto-Finnic *kappa (compare Estonian kapp, Ingrian kappa, Karelian kappa, Kukkuzi kappa, Ludian kappe), borrowed from Proto-Germanic *skapaz (compare Old Saxon skap (“a measure”), Old High German scaf (“vessel”)).

Noun

kappa

1. (historical) a unit of measure for the volume of dry goods, equivalent to 1/32 of a tynnyri or 4.58 litres in the Kingdom of Sweden and 1/30 of a tynnyri or 5.4961 litres in the Russian Empire
2. an informal unit of measure for the volume of dry goods used in farmers' markets especially for potatoes, equal to 5 litres, or 2 litres for pikku kappa
3. a measuring vessel of one kappa, roughly cubical and typically made of wood
4. (mining) skip (transportation container in a mine)

Declension

Inflection of kappa (Kotus type 9*B/kala, pp-p gradation)
nominative		kappa	kapat
genitive		kapan	kappojen
partitive		kappaa	kappoja
illative		kappaan	kappoihin
		singular	plural
nominative		kappa	kapat
accusative	nom.	kappa	kapat
	gen.	kapan
genitive		kapan	kappojen kappain rare
partitive		kappaa	kappoja
inessive		kapassa	kapoissa
elative		kapasta	kapoista
illative		kappaan	kappoihin
adessive		kapalla	kapoilla
ablative		kapalta	kapoilta
allative		kapalle	kapoille
essive		kappana	kappoina
translative		kapaksi	kapoiksi
abessive		kapatta	kapoitta
instructive		—	kapoin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of kappa (Kotus type 9*B/kala, pp-p gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative kappani kappani accusative nom. kappani kappani gen. kappani genitive kappani kappojeni kappaini rare partitive kappaani kappojani inessive kapassani kapoissani elative kapastani kapoistani illative kappaani kappoihini adessive kapallani kapoillani ablative kapaltani kapoiltani allative kapalleni kapoilleni essive kappanani kappoinani translative kapakseni kapoikseni abessive kapattani kapoittani instructive — — comitative — kappoineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative kappasi kappasi accusative nom. kappasi kappasi gen. kappasi genitive kappasi kappojesi kappaisi rare partitive kappaasi kappojasi inessive kapassasi kapoissasi elative kapastasi kapoistasi illative kappaasi kappoihisi adessive kapallasi kapoillasi ablative kapaltasi kapoiltasi allative kapallesi kapoillesi essive kappanasi kappoinasi translative kapaksesi kapoiksesi abessive kapattasi kapoittasi instructive — — comitative — kappoinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative kappamme kappamme accusative nom. kappamme kappamme gen. kappamme genitive kappamme kappojemme kappaimme rare partitive kappaamme kappojamme inessive kapassamme kapoissamme elative kapastamme kapoistamme illative kappaamme kappoihimme adessive kapallamme kapoillamme ablative kapaltamme kapoiltamme allative kapallemme kapoillemme essive kappanamme kappoinamme translative kapaksemme kapoiksemme abessive kapattamme kapoittamme instructive — — comitative — kappoinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative kappanne kappanne accusative nom. kappanne kappanne gen. kappanne genitive kappanne kappojenne kappainne rare partitive kappaanne kappojanne inessive kapassanne kapoissanne elative kapastanne kapoistanne illative kappaanne kappoihinne adessive kapallanne kapoillanne ablative kapaltanne kapoiltanne allative kapallenne kapoillenne essive kappananne kappoinanne translative kapaksenne kapoiksenne abessive kapattanne kapoittanne instructive — — comitative — kappoinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative kappansa kappansa accusative nom. kappansa kappansa gen. kappansa genitive kappansa kappojensa kappainsa rare partitive kappaansa kappojaan kappojansa inessive kapassaan kapassansa kapoissaan kapoissansa elative kapastaan kapastansa kapoistaan kapoistansa illative kappaansa kappoihinsa adessive kapallaan kapallansa kapoillaan kapoillansa ablative kapaltaan kapaltansa kapoiltaan kapoiltansa allative kapalleen kapallensa kapoilleen kapoillensa essive kappanaan kappanansa kappoinaan kappoinansa translative kapakseen kapaksensa kapoikseen kapoiksensa abessive kapattaan kapattansa kapoittaan kapoittansa instructive — — comitative — kappoineen kappoinensa

Derived terms

• kapallinen
• kapoittain

compounds

• kapanala
• käräjäkappa
• perunakappa

Descendants

• → Swedish: kappe

Further reading

• “1. kappa”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[5] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 1 July 2023

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Swedish kappa, from Medieval Latin cappa.

Noun

kappa

1. pelmet
2. women's overcoat

Declension

Inflection of kappa (Kotus type 9*B/kala, pp-p gradation)
nominative		kappa	kapat
genitive		kapan	kappojen
partitive		kappaa	kappoja
illative		kappaan	kappoihin
		singular	plural
nominative		kappa	kapat
accusative	nom.	kappa	kapat
	gen.	kapan
genitive		kapan	kappojen kappain rare
partitive		kappaa	kappoja
inessive		kapassa	kapoissa
elative		kapasta	kapoista
illative		kappaan	kappoihin
adessive		kapalla	kapoilla
ablative		kapalta	kapoilta
allative		kapalle	kapoille
essive		kappana	kappoina
translative		kapaksi	kapoiksi
abessive		kapatta	kapoitta
instructive		—	kapoin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of kappa (Kotus type 9*B/kala, pp-p gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative kappani kappani accusative nom. kappani kappani gen. kappani genitive kappani kappojeni kappaini rare partitive kappaani kappojani inessive kapassani kapoissani elative kapastani kapoistani illative kappaani kappoihini adessive kapallani kapoillani ablative kapaltani kapoiltani allative kapalleni kapoilleni essive kappanani kappoinani translative kapakseni kapoikseni abessive kapattani kapoittani instructive — — comitative — kappoineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative kappasi kappasi accusative nom. kappasi kappasi gen. kappasi genitive kappasi kappojesi kappaisi rare partitive kappaasi kappojasi inessive kapassasi kapoissasi elative kapastasi kapoistasi illative kappaasi kappoihisi adessive kapallasi kapoillasi ablative kapaltasi kapoiltasi allative kapallesi kapoillesi essive kappanasi kappoinasi translative kapaksesi kapoiksesi abessive kapattasi kapoittasi instructive — — comitative — kappoinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative kappamme kappamme accusative nom. kappamme kappamme gen. kappamme genitive kappamme kappojemme kappaimme rare partitive kappaamme kappojamme inessive kapassamme kapoissamme elative kapastamme kapoistamme illative kappaamme kappoihimme adessive kapallamme kapoillamme ablative kapaltamme kapoiltamme allative kapallemme kapoillemme essive kappanamme kappoinamme translative kapaksemme kapoiksemme abessive kapattamme kapoittamme instructive — — comitative — kappoinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative kappanne kappanne accusative nom. kappanne kappanne gen. kappanne genitive kappanne kappojenne kappainne rare partitive kappaanne kappojanne inessive kapassanne kapoissanne elative kapastanne kapoistanne illative kappaanne kappoihinne adessive kapallanne kapoillanne ablative kapaltanne kapoiltanne allative kapallenne kapoillenne essive kappananne kappoinanne translative kapaksenne kapoiksenne abessive kapattanne kapoittanne instructive — — comitative — kappoinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative kappansa kappansa accusative nom. kappansa kappansa gen. kappansa genitive kappansa kappojensa kappainsa rare partitive kappaansa kappojaan kappojansa inessive kapassaan kapassansa kapoissaan kapoissansa elative kapastaan kapastansa kapoistaan kapoistansa illative kappaansa kappoihinsa adessive kapallaan kapallansa kapoillaan kapoillansa ablative kapaltaan kapaltansa kapoiltaan kapoiltansa allative kapalleen kapallensa kapoilleen kapoillensa essive kappanaan kappanansa kappoinaan kappoinansa translative kapakseen kapaksensa kapoikseen kapoiksensa abessive kapattaan kapattansa kapoittaan kapoittansa instructive — — comitative — kappoineen kappoinensa

Derived terms

compounds

• kappaverho
• värikappa

Further reading

• “2. kappa”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[6] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 1 July 2023

Etymology 3

Greek letter

Κκ	Previous:	ioota
	Next:	lambda

Borrowed from Ancient Greek κάππα (káppa).

Noun

kappa

1. kappa (tenth letter of Greek alphabet)

Declension

Inflection of kappa (Kotus type 9*B/kala, pp-p gradation)
nominative		kappa	kapat
genitive		kapan	kappojen
partitive		kappaa	kappoja
illative		kappaan	kappoihin
		singular	plural
nominative		kappa	kapat
accusative	nom.	kappa	kapat
	gen.	kapan
genitive		kapan	kappojen kappain rare
partitive		kappaa	kappoja
inessive		kapassa	kapoissa
elative		kapasta	kapoista
illative		kappaan	kappoihin
adessive		kapalla	kapoilla
ablative		kapalta	kapoilta
allative		kapalle	kapoille
essive		kappana	kappoina
translative		kapaksi	kapoiksi
abessive		kapatta	kapoitta
instructive		—	kapoin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of kappa (Kotus type 9*B/kala, pp-p gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative kappani kappani accusative nom. kappani kappani gen. kappani genitive kappani kappojeni kappaini rare partitive kappaani kappojani inessive kapassani kapoissani elative kapastani kapoistani illative kappaani kappoihini adessive kapallani kapoillani ablative kapaltani kapoiltani allative kapalleni kapoilleni essive kappanani kappoinani translative kapakseni kapoikseni abessive kapattani kapoittani instructive — — comitative — kappoineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative kappasi kappasi accusative nom. kappasi kappasi gen. kappasi genitive kappasi kappojesi kappaisi rare partitive kappaasi kappojasi inessive kapassasi kapoissasi elative kapastasi kapoistasi illative kappaasi kappoihisi adessive kapallasi kapoillasi ablative kapaltasi kapoiltasi allative kapallesi kapoillesi essive kappanasi kappoinasi translative kapaksesi kapoiksesi abessive kapattasi kapoittasi instructive — — comitative — kappoinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative kappamme kappamme accusative nom. kappamme kappamme gen. kappamme genitive kappamme kappojemme kappaimme rare partitive kappaamme kappojamme inessive kapassamme kapoissamme elative kapastamme kapoistamme illative kappaamme kappoihimme adessive kapallamme kapoillamme ablative kapaltamme kapoiltamme allative kapallemme kapoillemme essive kappanamme kappoinamme translative kapaksemme kapoiksemme abessive kapattamme kapoittamme instructive — — comitative — kappoinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative kappanne kappanne accusative nom. kappanne kappanne gen. kappanne genitive kappanne kappojenne kappainne rare partitive kappaanne kappojanne inessive kapassanne kapoissanne elative kapastanne kapoistanne illative kappaanne kappoihinne adessive kapallanne kapoillanne ablative kapaltanne kapoiltanne allative kapallenne kapoillenne essive kappananne kappoinanne translative kapaksenne kapoiksenne abessive kapattanne kapoittanne instructive — — comitative — kappoinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative kappansa kappansa accusative nom. kappansa kappansa gen. kappansa genitive kappansa kappojensa kappainsa rare partitive kappaansa kappojaan kappojansa inessive kapassaan kapassansa kapoissaan kapoissansa elative kapastaan kapastansa kapoistaan kapoistansa illative kappaansa kappoihinsa adessive kapallaan kapallansa kapoillaan kapoillansa ablative kapaltaan kapaltansa kapoiltaan kapoiltansa allative kapalleen kapallensa kapoilleen kapoillensa essive kappanaan kappanansa kappoinaan kappoinansa translative kapakseen kapaksensa kapoikseen kapoiksensa abessive kapattaan kapattansa kapoittaan kapoittansa instructive — — comitative — kappoineen kappoinensa

Further reading

• “3. kappa”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[7] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 1 July 2023

Etymology 4

Borrowed from Japanese かっぱ.

Noun

kappa

1. (Japanese mythology) kappa (mythical creature)

Declension

Inflection of kappa (Kotus type 9*B/kala, pp-p gradation)
nominative		kappa	kapat
genitive		kapan	kappojen
partitive		kappaa	kappoja
illative		kappaan	kappoihin
		singular	plural
nominative		kappa	kapat
accusative	nom.	kappa	kapat
	gen.	kapan
genitive		kapan	kappojen kappain rare
partitive		kappaa	kappoja
inessive		kapassa	kapoissa
elative		kapasta	kapoista
illative		kappaan	kappoihin
adessive		kapalla	kapoilla
ablative		kapalta	kapoilta
allative		kapalle	kapoille
essive		kappana	kappoina
translative		kapaksi	kapoiksi
abessive		kapatta	kapoitta
instructive		—	kapoin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of kappa (Kotus type 9*B/kala, pp-p gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative kappani kappani accusative nom. kappani kappani gen. kappani genitive kappani kappojeni kappaini rare partitive kappaani kappojani inessive kapassani kapoissani elative kapastani kapoistani illative kappaani kappoihini adessive kapallani kapoillani ablative kapaltani kapoiltani allative kapalleni kapoilleni essive kappanani kappoinani translative kapakseni kapoikseni abessive kapattani kapoittani instructive — — comitative — kappoineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative kappasi kappasi accusative nom. kappasi kappasi gen. kappasi genitive kappasi kappojesi kappaisi rare partitive kappaasi kappojasi inessive kapassasi kapoissasi elative kapastasi kapoistasi illative kappaasi kappoihisi adessive kapallasi kapoillasi ablative kapaltasi kapoiltasi allative kapallesi kapoillesi essive kappanasi kappoinasi translative kapaksesi kapoiksesi abessive kapattasi kapoittasi instructive — — comitative — kappoinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative kappamme kappamme accusative nom. kappamme kappamme gen. kappamme genitive kappamme kappojemme kappaimme rare partitive kappaamme kappojamme inessive kapassamme kapoissamme elative kapastamme kapoistamme illative kappaamme kappoihimme adessive kapallamme kapoillamme ablative kapaltamme kapoiltamme allative kapallemme kapoillemme essive kappanamme kappoinamme translative kapaksemme kapoiksemme abessive kapattamme kapoittamme instructive — — comitative — kappoinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative kappanne kappanne accusative nom. kappanne kappanne gen. kappanne genitive kappanne kappojenne kappainne rare partitive kappaanne kappojanne inessive kapassanne kapoissanne elative kapastanne kapoistanne illative kappaanne kappoihinne adessive kapallanne kapoillanne ablative kapaltanne kapoiltanne allative kapallenne kapoillenne essive kappananne kappoinanne translative kapaksenne kapoiksenne abessive kapattanne kapoittanne instructive — — comitative — kappoinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative kappansa kappansa accusative nom. kappansa kappansa gen. kappansa genitive kappansa kappojensa kappainsa rare partitive kappaansa kappojaan kappojansa inessive kapassaan kapassansa kapoissaan kapoissansa elative kapastaan kapastansa kapoistaan kapoistansa illative kappaansa kappoihinsa adessive kapallaan kapallansa kapoillaan kapoillansa ablative kapaltaan kapaltansa kapoiltaan kapoiltansa allative kapalleen kapallensa kapoilleen kapoillensa essive kappanaan kappanansa kappoinaan kappoinansa translative kapakseen kapaksensa kapoikseen kapoiksensa abessive kapattaan kapattansa kapoittaan kapoittansa instructive — — comitative — kappoineen kappoinensa

Further reading

• Häkkinen, Kaisa (2004), Nykysuomen etymologinen sanakirja [Modern Finnish Etymological Dictionary] (in Finnish), Juva: WSOY, →ISBN

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ka.pa/

• Audio (France (Vosges)):

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• Audio (France (Agen)):

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Noun

kappa m (invariable)

1. kappa (Greek letter)

Further reading

• “kappa”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Hungarian

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κάππα (káppa).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈkɒpːɒ]
• Hyphenation: kap‧pa
• Rhymes: -pɒ

Noun

kappa (plural kappák)

1. kappa (Greek letter)

Declension

Inflection (stem in long/high vowel, back harmony)

	singular	plural
nominative	kappa	kappák
accusative	kappát	kappákat
dative	kappának	kappáknak
instrumental	kappával	kappákkal
causal-final	kappáért	kappákért
translative	kappává	kappákká
terminative	kappáig	kappákig
essive-formal	kappaként	kappákként
essive-modal	—	—
inessive	kappában	kappákban
superessive	kappán	kappákon
adessive	kappánál	kappáknál
illative	kappába	kappákba
sublative	kappára	kappákra
allative	kappához	kappákhoz
elative	kappából	kappákból
delative	kappáról	kappákról
ablative	kappától	kappáktól
non-attributive possessive – singular	kappáé	kappáké
non-attributive possessive – plural	kappáéi	kappákéi

Possessive forms of kappa

possessor	single possession	multiple possessions
1st person sing.	kappám	kappáim
2nd person sing.	kappád	kappáid
3rd person sing.	kappája	kappái
1st person plural	kappánk	kappáink
2nd person plural	kappátok	kappáitok
3rd person plural	kappájuk	kappáik

Icelandic

Noun

kappa f (genitive singular köppu, nominative plural köppur) or
kappa n (genitive singular kappa, nominative plural köppu)

1. kappa (Greek letter)

Declension

Declension of kappa (feminine)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	kappa	kappan	köppur	köppurnar
accusative	köppu	köppuna	köppur	köppurnar
dative	köppu	köppunni	köppum	köppunum
genitive	köppu	köppunnar	kappa	kappanna

Declension of kappa (neuter)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	kappa	kappað	köppu	köppun
accusative	kappa	kappað	köppu	köppun
dative	kappa	kappanu	köppum	köppunum
genitive	kappa	kappans	kappa	kappanna

Ingrian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *kappa. Cognates include Finnish kappa and Estonian kapp.

Pronunciation

• (Ala-Laukaa) IPA^(key): /ˈkɑpːɑ/, [ˈkɑpː]
• (Soikkola) IPA^(key): /ˈkɑpːɑ/, [ˈkɑpːɑ]
• Rhymes: -ɑpː, -ɑpːɑ
• Hyphenation: kap‧pa

Noun

kappa

1. a unit of dry volume equivalent to about 9.16 liters

Usage notes

• One kappa is equal to one-fourth of a vakka.

Declension

Declension of kappa (type 3/kana, pp-p gradation)
	singular	plural
nominative	kappa	kapat
genitive	kapan	kappoin
partitive	kappaa	kappoja
illative	kappaa	kappoi
inessive	kapas	kapois
elative	kapast	kapoist
allative	kapalle	kapoille
adessive	kapal	kapoil
ablative	kapalt	kapoilt
translative	kapaks	kapoiks
essive	kappanna, kappaan	kappoinna, kappoin
exessive1)	kappant	kappoint
1) obsolete *) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl) **) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka? or -kä? to the genitive.

References

• Ruben E. Nirvi (1971), Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 134

Italian

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κάππα (káppa).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkap.pa/
• Homophone: cappa
• Rhymes: -appa
• Hyphenation: kàp‧pa

Noun

kappa m or f (invariable)

1. the name of the Greek-script letter Κ/κ; kappa
2. The name of the Latin-script letter K/k.; kay

See also

• (Latin-script letter names) lettera; a, bi, ci, di, e, effe, gi, acca, i, gei / i lunga, cappa, elle, emme, enne, o, pi, cu, erre, esse, ti, u, vu / vi, doppia vu, ics, ipsilon / i greca, zeta

Japanese

Romanization

kappa

1. Rōmaji transcription of かっぱ

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• kappen

Noun

kappa m or f

1. definite feminine singular of kappe

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

Noun

kappa n

1. definite plural of kapp

Verb

kappa (present tense kappar, past tense kappa, past participle kappa, passive infinitive kappast, present participle kappande, imperative kappa/kapp)

1. to cut, chop something off quickly in one go

Alternative forms

• kappe

Etymology 2

Noun

kappa f

1. (non-standard since 2012) alternative form of kappe
2. definite singular of kappe

Etymology 3

Verb

kappa (present tense kappar, past tense kappa, past participle kappa, passive infinitive kappast, present participle kappande, imperative kappa/kapp)

1. to compete in something

Alternative forms

• kappe

Etymology 4

Noun

kappa m (definite singular kappaen, indefinite plural kappaer or kappaar, definite plural kappaene or kappaane)

1. kappa, a Greek letter

Etymology 5

Noun

kappa m (definite singular kappaen, indefinite plural kappaer or kappaar, definite plural kappaene or kappaane)

1. kappa a Japanese mythological creature

Pali

Alternative forms

Alternative scripts

• 𑀓𑀧𑁆𑀧 (Brahmi script)
• कप्प (Devanagari script)
• কপ্প (Bengali script)
• කප‍්ප (Sinhalese script)
• ကပ္ပ or ၵပ္ပ or ၵပ်ပ (Burmese script)
• กปฺป or กัปปะ (Thai script)
• ᨠᨷ᩠ᨷ (Tai Tham script)
• ກປ຺ປ or ກັປປະ (Lao script)
• កប្ប (Khmer script)
• 𑄇𑄛𑄴𑄛 (Chakma script)

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit कल्प (kalpa).

Adjective

kappa

1. fit, suitable, worthy
   • Mah. 85, (Can we date this quote?): “kappākappesu kovido ― skilled in distinguishing suitable and unsuitable things”
   • Mah. 124, (Can we date this quote?): “Phalāni Buddhakappāni ― fruits worthy of the Buddha”
2. nearly equal to, rivalling, resembling, like
   • Alw. I. 54, (Can we date this quote?): “Satthukappo ― like the Teacher himself”

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Declension

Declension table of "kappa" (masculine)

Case \ Number	Singular	Plural
Nominative (first)	kappo	kappā
Accusative (second)	kappaṃ	kappe
Instrumental (third)	kappena	kappehi or kappebhi
Dative (fourth)	kappassa or kappāya or kappatthaṃ	kappānaṃ
Ablative (fifth)	kappasmā or kappamhā or kappā	kappehi or kappebhi
Genitive (sixth)	kappassa	kappānaṃ
Locative (seventh)	kappasmiṃ or kappamhi or kappe	kappesu
Vocative (calling)	kappa	kappā

Declension table of "kappa" (neuter)

Case \ Number	Singular	Plural
Nominative (first)	kappaṃ	kappāni
Accusative (second)	kappaṃ	kappāni
Instrumental (third)	kappena	kappehi or kappebhi
Dative (fourth)	kappassa or kappāya or kappatthaṃ	kappānaṃ
Ablative (fifth)	kappasmā or kappamhā or kappā	kappehi or kappebhi
Genitive (sixth)	kappassa	kappānaṃ
Locative (seventh)	kappasmiṃ or kappamhi or kappe	kappesu
Vocative (calling)	kappa	kappāni

Noun

kappa m

1. time
2. a short time, moment

   Atthi kappo nippajjítuṁ

   There is a brief space to lie down.

3. precept, rule, ordinance
4. rules concerning rites, one of the Vedaṅgas
5. practice, usage, mode
   • Dh. 394, (Can we date this quote?): “Jīvitakappo ― mode of life”
6. alternative, permission
   • Mah. 15; Pát. xxxix, (Can we date this quote?): “Kappati dvaṅgulakappo. ― Permission is granted to extend the allotted tome for the mid-day meal to two inches of the sun's shadow after noon. (literally, “The two-inch alternative is allowable.”)”
   • Pát. 97, (Can we date this quote?): “Aññatra kappā ― without leave”
7. a chapter or section of a book
8. thought
9. whole
   • Kh. 4, (Can we date this quote?): “Kevalakappaṃ Jetavanaṃ ― the whole of Jetavana”
10. a vast period, age, world cycle

    Niccaṁ kappaṁ

    always

11. Kappabindu

    Synonym: kappabindu

Declension

Declension table of "kappa" (masculine)

Case \ Number	Singular	Plural
Nominative (first)	kappo	kappā
Accusative (second)	kappaṃ	kappe
Instrumental (third)	kappena	kappehi or kappebhi
Dative (fourth)	kappassa or kappāya or kappatthaṃ	kappānaṃ
Ablative (fifth)	kappasmā or kappamhā or kappā	kappehi or kappebhi
Genitive (sixth)	kappassa	kappānaṃ
Locative (seventh)	kappasmiṃ or kappamhi or kappe	kappesu
Vocative (calling)	kappa	kappā

Derived terms

• vikappa

Further reading

• Pali Text Society (1921–1925), “kappa”, in Pali-English Dictionary‎, London: Chipstead

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkap.pa/

• Audio:

  (file)

• Rhymes: -appa
• Syllabification: kap‧pa

Etymology 1

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek κάππα (káppa).

Noun

kappa f

1. kappa (Greek letter Κ, κ)

Declension

Declension of kappa

	singular	plural
nominative	kappa	kappy
genitive	kappy	kapp
dative	kappie	kappom
accusative	kappę	kappy
instrumental	kappą	kappami
locative	kappie	kappach
vocative	kappo	kappy

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Japanese 河童.

Noun

kappa f

1. (Japanese mythology) kappa (tortoise-like demon or imp)

Declension

Declension of kappa

	singular	plural
nominative	kappa	kappy
genitive	kappy	kapp
dative	kappie	kappom
accusative	kappę	kappy
instrumental	kappą	kappami
locative	kappie	kappach
vocative	kappo	kappy

Further reading

• kappa in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Romanian

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Ancient Greek κάππα (káppa).

Noun

kappa m (plural kappa)

1. kappa

Declension

	singular			plural
	indefinite	definite		indefinite	definite
nominative-accusative	kappa	kappaul		kappa	kappai
genitive-dative	kappa	kappaului		kappa	kappalor
vocative	kappaule			kappalor

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkapa/ [ˈka.pa]
• Rhymes: -apa
• Syllabification: kap‧pa

Noun

kappa f (plural kappas)

1. kappa; the Greek letter Κ, κ

   Synonym: cappa

Further reading

• “kappa”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024

Swedish

Etymology 1

According to NE: From Old Swedish kappa, from Medieval Latin cappa.

According to SAOB online: From Old Swedish kappa, from Middle Low German kappe, ultimately from Late Latin cappa.

According to Svensk etymologisk ordbok: From Old Swedish kappa, from Middle Low German kappe, borrowed from a Romance language, from Medieval Latin cappa, byform of cāpa, probably shortenings of a word derived from Latin caput (“head”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkaˌpːa/, [ˈcʰapːa]

• Audio:

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Noun

kappa c

1. women's overcoat
2. pelmet

Declension

Declension of kappa

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	kappa	kappas
	definite	kappan	kappans
plural	indefinite	kappor	kappors
	definite	kapporna	kappornas

Derived terms

• kapprum
• vända kappan efter vinden

Descendants

• → Finnish: kappa

Etymology 2

From Ancient Greek κάππα (káppa).

Noun

kappa n

1. kappa (Greek letter)

Declension

Declension of kappa

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	kappa	kappas
	definite	kappat	kappats
plural	indefinite	kappa	kappas
	definite	kappan	kappans

References

• kappa in Nationalencyklopedin (needs an authorization fee).
• kappa in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
• kappa in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)