lippa

Finnish

(index li)

Etymology

Probably from the same onomatopoeic stem as lippu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlipːɑ/, [ˈlipːɑ]
• Rhymes: -ipːɑ
• Hyphenation: lip‧pa

Noun

lippa

1. peak, visor (horizontal flap in front part of a hat, protecting eyes from the sun)
2. (singular) eaves
3. (fishing) spinnerbait

Declension

Inflection of lippa (Kotus type 9/kala, pp-p gradation)
nominative		lippa	lipat
genitive		lipan	lippojen
partitive		lippaa	lippoja
illative		lippaan	lippoihin
		singular	plural
nominative		lippa	lipat
accusative	nom.	lippa	lipat
	gen.	lipan
genitive		lipan	lippojen lippainrare
partitive		lippaa	lippoja
inessive		lipassa	lipoissa
elative		lipasta	lipoista
illative		lippaan	lippoihin
adessive		lipalla	lipoilla
ablative		lipalta	lipoilta
allative		lipalle	lipoille
essive		lippana	lippoina
translative		lipaksi	lipoiksi
instructive		—	lipoin
abessive		lipatta	lipoitta
comitative		—	lippoineen

Derived terms

• lippalakki

Anagrams

• Lappi, alppi, lappi

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Italian

Etymology

Unknown, but thought to be from childish speech.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlip.pa/
• Hyphenation: lìp‧pa

Noun

lippa f (plural lippe)

1. (games, uncountable) tipcat (game in which a wooden piece is struck with a stick)
2. (countable) The cat used in the game of tipcat.

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Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *lipjô.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈlipːɑ/

Noun

lippa m

1. (anatomy) lip

   heora tungan and lippan

   their tongues and lips

Declension

Declension of lippa (weak)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	lippa	lippan
accusative	lippan	lippan
genitive	lippan	lippena
dative	lippan	lippum

Synonyms

• weler

Further reading

• lippa in Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary