kapel

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch kapel, from Middle Dutch capelle, ultimately from Latin cappella.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaˈpɛl/

Noun

kapel (plural kapelle)

  1. chapel, small Christian place of worship

Czech

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈkapɛl]
  • Hyphenation: ka‧pel

Noun

kapel f

  1. genitive plural of kapela

Danish

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin cappella.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaˈpɛlˀ/

Noun

kapel n (singular definite kapellet, plural indefinite kapeller)

  1. chapel

Declension

Declension of kapel
neuter
gender
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative kapel kapellet kapeller kapellerne
genitive kapels kapellets kapellers kapellernes

References

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch capelle, ultimately from Latin cappella.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaːˈpɛl/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: ka‧pel
  • Rhymes: -ɛl
  • Homophone: Kapel

Noun

kapel f (plural kapellen, diminutive kapelletje n)

  1. chapel, small Christian place of worship
  2. (uncommon) shrine, small non-Christian temple or sanctuary
  3. orchestra
    Synonym: orkest
  4. (dialectal) butterfly
    Synonyms: schoenlapper, vlinder

Derived terms

- ecclesiastical:

  • bidkapel
  • burchtkapel
  • dagkapel
  • dakkapel
  • doopkapel
  • dubbelkapel
  • familiekapel
  • grafkapel
  • hofkapel
  • huiskapel
  • kapelmuziek
  • kloosterkapel
  • koorkapel
  • rouwkapel
  • slotkapel
  • straalkapel
  • trouwkapel
  • veldkapel
  • waar God een kerk sticht, daar bouwt de duivel een kapel
  • zijkapel

- musical:

- toponyms:

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: kapel
  • Berbice Creole Dutch: kampele
  • Sranan Tongo: kapelka, kaperka
  • Indonesian: kapel
  • Papiamentu: kapèl, kapel

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch kapel, from Middle Dutch capelle, ultimately from Latin cappella. Doublet of kapela.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈkapɛl]
  • Hyphenation: ka‧pèl

Noun

kapel (plural kapel-kapel)

  1. (Christianity, Roman Catholicism) chapel: a place of worship, smaller than or subordinate to a church
    Synonyms: kapela, oratorium

Alternative forms

Further reading

Marshallese

Etymology

Borrowed from German Gabel.

Pronunciation

  • (phonetic) IPA(key): [kɑːbʲɛlʲ], (enunciated) [kɑ pʲɛlʲ]
  • (phonemic) IPA(key): /kæɰpʲɛlʲ/
  • Bender phonemes: {kahpel}

Noun

kapel

  1. a fork

References