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)

1. turnip (the white root vegetable of Brassica rapa)
2. (architecture) onion dome

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)

1. chill air, cold wind

References

• Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon — Íslensk orðsifjabók, (1989). Reykjavík, Orðabók Háskólans. (Available on Málið.is under the “Eldra mál” tab.)

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

næpa f (definite singular næpa, indefinite plural næpor, definite plural næporne)

1. (pre-1917) alternative form of nepe
2. (Midlandsnormalen) definite singular of næpe