kapall
Icelandic
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkʰaːpatl/
Etymology 1
From Old Irish capall.
Noun
kapall m (genitive singular kapals, nominative plural kaplar)
- horse, mare
- a horseload of hay
Declension
declension of kapall
| m-s1 | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | kapall | kapallinn | kaplar | kaplarnir |
| accusative | kapal | kapalinn | kapla | kaplana |
| dative | kapli | kaplinum | köplum | köplunum |
| genitive | kapals | kapalsins | kapla | kaplanna |
Derived terms
- kaplamjólk (“mare's milk”)
Etymology 2
Ultimately from Late Latin capulum, probably through Danish kabel.
Noun
kapall m (genitive singular kapals, nominative plural kaplar)
- rope, cable
- (electronics) cable, cord
Declension
declension of kapall
| m-s1 | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | kapall | kapallinn | kaplar | kaplarnir |
| accusative | kapal | kapalinn | kapla | kaplana |
| dative | kapli | kaplinum | köplum | köplunum |
| genitive | kapals | kapalsins | kapla | kaplanna |
Related terms
- kabill
Etymology 3
Alteration of kaball, which in most of Iceland sounds exactly the same (in the singular).
Noun
kapall m (genitive singular kapals, nominative plural kaplar)
- a game of solitaire (card game played by a single player), (UK) patience
Declension
declension of kapall
| m-s1 | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | kapall | kapallinn | kaplar | kaplarnir |
| accusative | kapal | kapalinn | kapla | kaplana |
| dative | kapli | kaplinum | köplum | köplunum |
| genitive | kapals | kapalsins | kapla | kaplanna |
Derived terms
- leggja kapal
References
- Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon — Íslensk orðsifjabók, 1st edition, 2nd printing (1989). Reykjavík, Orðabók Háskólans.