cipp

Old English

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃipp/

Etymology 1

Derived from *ċippian ("to chip; chop off in pieces"; compare forċippian), from Proto-Germanic *kipp- (“to chop; split”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵey- (“to split; divide; germinate; sprout”).

Noun

ċipp m (nominative plural ċippas)

  1. A small piece of wood; a shaving; chip
Descendants

Etymology 2

From Proto-Germanic *kippaz, *kipaz (“log; beam”), from Latin cippus (“post; stake”).

Akin to Old Saxon kip (“post”), Old High German kipfa (“axle; stave”), Old Norse keppr (“cudgel; club”).

Alternative forms

Noun

ċipp m

  1. log, beam; trunk
  2. plough-share, colter
  3. weaver’s beam
Declension
Declension of cipp (strong a-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative ċipp ċippas
accusative ċipp ċippas
genitive ċippes ċippa
dative ċippe ċippum
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