tæppa

See also: täppa

Old English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtæp.pɑ/

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *tappô, whence also Old High German zapho, Old Norse tappi.

Noun

tæppa m (nominative plural tæppan)

1. tap, spigot
   • Þonne þū wīn habban wille, þonne dō þū mid þīnum twām fingrum swelċe ðū tæppan of tunnan ontēon wille. ― If you want wine, then make a gesture with two fingers like you're trying to pull the bung from a cask. (Techm. ii. 120, 10.)

Declension

Declension of tæppa (weak)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	tæppa	tæppan
accusative	tæppan	tæppan
genitive	tæppan	tæppena
dative	tæppan	tæppum

Etymology 2

Alternative forms

• tæppe

Noun

tæppa m (nominative plural tæppan)

1. band, ribbon, tape

Synonyms

• tæppe