kapen

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkaː.pə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: ka‧pen
• Rhymes: -aːpən

Etymology 1

From kaap +‎ -en.

Verb

kapen

1. to hijack, to privateer, to (illegally) seize control of something - especially ships or vehicles - by force

Conjugation

Conjugation of kapen (weak)
infinitive	kapen
past singular	kaapte
past participle	gekaapt
infinitive	kapen
gerund	kapen n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	kaap	kaapte
2nd person sing. (jij)	kaapt, kaap2	kaapte
2nd person sing. (u)	kaapt	kaapte
2nd person sing. (gij)	kaapt	kaapte
3rd person singular	kaapt	kaapte
plural	kapen	kaapten
subjunctive sing.1	kape	kaapte
subjunctive plur.1	kapen	kaapten
imperative sing.	kaap
imperative plur.1	kaapt
participles	kapend	gekaapt
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Derived terms

• kaapschip
• kaapvaart
• kaper
• kaping
• wegkapen

Descendants

• Afrikaans: kaap

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

kapen

1. plural of kaap

Marshallese

Pronunciation

• (phonetic) IPA^(key): [kɑbʲɛnʲ]
• (phonemic) IPA^(key): /kæpʲɛnʲ/
• Bender phonemes: {kapen}

Noun

kapen

1. a captain
2. an officer of high rank

References

• Marshallese–English Online Dictionary

Swedish

Noun

kapen

1. definite plural of kap