naperon
Finnish
Noun
naperon
- Genitive singular form of napero.
Anagrams
- arponen
Middle English
Alternative forms
- naproun, napron, naprune, napperone, naprun
- (with loss of initial n-) apron, haperon, aperon
Etymology
From Old French napperon. The initial n was frequently reinterpreted as part of the preceding article in this word.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈnaːp(ə)rɔn/, /naːp(ə)ˈruːn/, /naːp(ə)ˈroːn/
- (with loss of initial n-) IPA(key): /ˈaːp(ə)rɔn/
Noun
naperon (plural naperouns)
- apron, smock
Descendants
- English: apron
- Scots: aupron
References
- “nāprō̆n (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-25.