næpa

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Icelandic

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Old Norse næpa, a loanword, probably from Old English nǣp, from Latin nāpus (rutabaga, rapeseed), from Ancient Greek νᾶπυ (nâpu), σίνᾱπυ (sínāpu), σίνᾱπι (sínāpi, mustard), from Egyptian.

Noun

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næpa f (genitive singular næpu, nominative plural næpur)

  1. turnip (the white root vegetable of Brassica rapa)
  2. (architecture) onion dome
Declension
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    Declension of næpa
f-w1 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative næpa næpan næpur næpurnar
accusative næpu næpuna næpur næpurnar
dative næpu næpunni næpum næpunum
genitive næpu næpunnar næpa/næpna næpanna/næpnanna
Synonyms
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Etymology 2

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Attested since the 18th century. From Proto-Germanic *nōpijǭ or *nēpijǭ, related to napur and nepja.

Noun

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næpa f (genitive singular næpu, no plural)

  1. chill air, cold wind
Declension
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    Declension of næpa
f-w1 singular
indefinite definite
nominative næpa næpan
accusative næpu næpuna
dative næpu næpunni
genitive næpu næpunnar

References

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Noun

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næpa f (definite singular næpa, indefinite plural næpor, definite plural næporne)

  1. (pre-1917) alternative form of nepe
  2. (Midlandsnormalen) definite singular of næpe