næpa

Icelandic

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈnaiːpa/
    Rhymes: -aiːpa

Etymology 1

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

næpa f (genitive singular næpu, nominative plural næpur)

  1. turnip (the white root vegetable of Brassica rapa)
  2. (architecture) onion dome
Declension
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
  • (onion dome): laukturn

Etymology 2

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

Noun

næpa f (genitive singular næpu, no plural)

  1. chill air, cold wind
Declension
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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