Kapelle

Kapelle

See also: kapelle

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as infra parochiam de Capella in 1248. Derived from Middle Dutch capelle (“chapel”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaːˈpɛ.lə/
• Hyphenation: Ka‧pel‧le
• Rhymes: -ɛlə
• Homophone: Capelle

Proper noun

Kapelle n

1. A village and municipality of Zeeland, Netherlands.

   Synonym: De Bloesem van Zeeland (nickname)

   Meronyms: Biezelinge, Dijkwel, Eversdijk, Schore, Wemeldinge

Derived terms

• Kapellenaar
• Kapelles

References

• van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “kapelle”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN

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German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kaˈpɛlə]

• Audio

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• Hyphenation: Ka‧pel‧le

Etymology 1

From Middle High German kappelle, kapelle, from Old High German kappella, kapella, from Late Latin and Vulgar Latin cappella (“chapel”).

Noun

Kapelle f (genitive Kapelle, plural Kapellen)

1. (religion, Christianity) chapel

Declension

Declension of Kapelle [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Kapelle	die	Kapellen
genitive	einer	der	Kapelle	der	Kapellen
dative	einer	der	Kapelle	den	Kapellen
accusative	eine	die	Kapelle	die	Kapellen

Etymology 2

Musikkapelle

Borrowed from Italian cappella.

Noun

Kapelle f (genitive Kapelle, plural Kapellen)

1. (music) band, ensemble

   Synonym: Musikkapelle

Declension

Declension of Kapelle [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Kapelle	die	Kapellen
genitive	einer	der	Kapelle	der	Kapellen
dative	einer	der	Kapelle	den	Kapellen
accusative	eine	die	Kapelle	die	Kapellen

Hyponyms

• Blaskapelle
• Blasmusikkapelle
• Kapellmeister
• Staatskapelle
• Tanzkapelle

Descendants

• → English: capelle

Further reading

• Kapelle (Kirchenbau) on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^de
• “Kapelle” in Duden online
• “Kapelle” in Duden online
• “Kapelle” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache