læppa

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *lappô (“cloth, rag”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlæp.pɑ/

Noun

læppa m

1. skirt of a garment
2. (anatomy) lobe

Declension

Declension of læppa (weak)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	læppa	læppan
accusative	læppan	læppan
genitive	læppan	læppena
dative	læppan	læppum

Derived terms

• ēarlæppa (“earlobe”)
• liferlæppa (“lobe of the liver”)

Descendants

• Middle English: lappe
  • English: lap