næpa
Icelandic
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈnaiːpa/
- Rhymes: -aiːpa
Etymology 1
From Old Norse næpa, a loanword, probably from Old English nǣp, from Latin nāpus (“rutabaga, rapeseed”), from Ancient Greek νᾶπυ (nâpu), σίνᾱπυ (sínāpu), σίνᾱπι (sínāpi, “mustard”), from Egyptian.
Noun
næpa f (genitive singular næpu, nominative plural næpur)
- turnip (the white root vegetable of Brassica rapa)
- (architecture) onion dome
Declension
declension of næpa
| f-w1 | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | næpa | næpan | næpur | næpurnar |
| accusative | næpu | næpuna | næpur | næpurnar |
| dative | næpu | næpunni | næpum | næpunum |
| genitive | næpu | næpunnar | næpa/næpna | næpanna/næpnanna |
Synonyms
- (onion dome): laukturn
Etymology 2
Attested since the 18th century. From Proto-Germanic *nōpijǭ or *nēpijǭ, related to napur and nepja.
Noun
næpa f (genitive singular næpu, no plural)
- chill air, cold wind
Declension
declension of næpa
| f-w1 | singular | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | næpa | næpan |
| accusative | næpu | næpuna |
| dative | næpu | næpunni |
| genitive | næpu | næpunnar |
References
- Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon — Íslensk orðsifjabók, 1st edition, 2nd printing (1989). Reykjavík, Orðabók Háskólans.