Kippa

See also: kippa

German

Alternative forms

• Kippah, Kipa

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew כִּפָּה / כיפה (kipá).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɪpa/

• Audio:

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Noun

Kippa f (genitive Kippa, plural Kippas or (Jewish or learned) Kippot)

1. kippah, yarmulke, skullcap (Jewish head covering)

   Synonym: (less common) Jarmulke

Declension

Declension of Kippa [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Kippa	die	Kippas, Kippot1
genitive	einer	der	Kippa	der	Kippas, Kippot1
dative	einer	der	Kippa	den	Kippas, Kippot1
accusative	eine	die	Kippa	die	Kippas, Kippot1

¹Jewish or learned.

See also

• Kalotte
• Käppchen
• Kappe
• Kapuze
• Pileolus
• Scheitelkäppchen

Further reading

• “Kippa” in Duden online