cenep

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *kanip, from Proto-Germanic *kanipaz. Akin to Old Frisian kenep, Old Norse kampr.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈke.nep/

Noun

cenep m

  1. mustache
  2. the bit of a bridle

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative cenep cenepas
accusative cenep cenepas
genitive cenepes cenepa
dative cenepe cenepum

Descendants

  • Middle English: kempe