capiala

Romansch

Alternative forms

• chapella (Rumantsch Grischun)
• tgapeala (Sutsilvan)
• tgapela (Surmiran)

Etymology

Ultimately a femininized form derived from Early Medieval Latin cappellus. If the spelling reflects an unpalatalized /k/, this form may be borrowed via Italian cappella.

Noun

capiala f (plural capialas)

1. (Sursilvan) hat