cæppe

Old English

Alternative forms

• kæppe

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *kappā, from Late Latin cappa.

Normally prehistoric *æ was retracted to *a when followed by a geminate and back vowel. Reason for failure of retraction in this word remains unknown. Failure of palatalization and palatal diphthongization is also unexpected. Possibly the word's status as a Latin borrowing shielded it from certain sound changes.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkæp.pe/

Noun

cæppe f

1. hat
2. hood

Declension

Declension of cæppe (weak)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	cæppe	cæppan
accusative	cæppan	cæppan
genitive	cæppan	cæppena
dative	cæppan	cæppum

Descendants

• Middle English: cappe, cap, cape, cep
  • English: cap
  • Scots: kep