kápa
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse kápa, cognate with Swedish kåpa (“cloak, hood; cover”), Danish kåbe.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkʰauːpa/
- Rhymes: -auːpa
Noun
kápa f (genitive singular kápu, nominative plural kápur)
Declension
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | kápa | kápan | kápur | kápurnar |
| accusative | kápu | kápuna | kápur | kápurnar |
| dative | kápu | kápunni | kápum | kápunum |
| genitive | kápu | kápunnar | kápa, kápna | kápanna, kápnanna |
Derived terms
- verða ekki kápan úr því klæðinu
- bera kápuna á báðum öxlum