koppa

See also: Koppa and koppâ

English

Alternative forms

• qoppa

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek κόππα (kóppa), originally ϙόππα (qóppa).

Noun

koppa (plural koppas)

1. An Ancient Greek letter representing /k/, Ϙ / ϙ, replaced by kappa by the Classical Greek period.
2. The Greek numeral Ϟ (lowercase ϟ), descended from the ancient letter and having the numerical value of 90.
3. The archaic Cyrillic numeral Ҁ (lowercase ҁ), descended from the ancient Greek letter and having the numerical value of 90.

Translations

Ancient Greek letter

Catalan: koppa f Dutch: koppa f Esperanto: kopo Finnish: koppa (fi) French: coppa (fr) m, koppa (fr) m Greek: κόππα (el) n (kóppa) Ancient Greek: κόππα n (kóppa), ϙόππᾰ n (qóppă) Italian: coppa (it) f, qoppa m or f Latin: koppa n Russian: ко́ппа (ru) f (kóppa) Spanish: qoppa f Swedish: koppa (sv)

Catalan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ˈkɔ.pə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ˈkɔ.pa]

Noun

koppa f (plural koppes)

1. Koppa; the Ancient Greek letter Ϙ (lowercase ϙ)

Dutch

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κόππα (kóppa). Doublet of koef.

Noun

koppa f (plural koppa's, diminutive koppaatje n)

1. koppa (letter of the Greek alphabet)

Further reading

• qoppa on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^nl

Finnish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkopːɑ/, [ˈko̞pːɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -opːɑ
• Syllabification^(key): kop‧pa
• Hyphenation^(key): kop‧pa

Etymology 1

From Proto-Finnic *koppa, from Proto-Uralic *koppa. Originally meant hollow.

Noun

koppa

1. basket

   Synonym: kori

2. case, enclosure

   Synonym: kotelo

   1. (slang) synonym of kotelo (“(computer) case”)
3. (colloquial) case, crate (of a bottled drink)

   Synonym: kori

Declension

Inflection of koppa (Kotus type 10*B/koira, pp-p gradation)
nominative		koppa	kopat
genitive		kopan	koppien
partitive		koppaa	koppia
illative		koppaan	koppiin
		singular	plural
nominative		koppa	kopat
accusative	nom.	koppa	kopat
	gen.	kopan
genitive		kopan	koppien koppain rare
partitive		koppaa	koppia
inessive		kopassa	kopissa
elative		kopasta	kopista
illative		koppaan	koppiin
adessive		kopalla	kopilla
ablative		kopalta	kopilta
allative		kopalle	kopille
essive		koppana	koppina
translative		kopaksi	kopiksi
abessive		kopatta	kopitta
instructive		—	kopin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of koppa (Kotus type 10*B/koira, pp-p gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative koppani koppani accusative nom. koppani koppani gen. koppani genitive koppani koppieni koppaini rare partitive koppaani koppiani inessive kopassani kopissani elative kopastani kopistani illative koppaani koppiini adessive kopallani kopillani ablative kopaltani kopiltani allative kopalleni kopilleni essive koppanani koppinani translative kopakseni kopikseni abessive kopattani kopittani instructive — — comitative — koppineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative koppasi koppasi accusative nom. koppasi koppasi gen. koppasi genitive koppasi koppiesi koppaisi rare partitive koppaasi koppiasi inessive kopassasi kopissasi elative kopastasi kopistasi illative koppaasi koppiisi adessive kopallasi kopillasi ablative kopaltasi kopiltasi allative kopallesi kopillesi essive koppanasi koppinasi translative kopaksesi kopiksesi abessive kopattasi kopittasi instructive — — comitative — koppinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative koppamme koppamme accusative nom. koppamme koppamme gen. koppamme genitive koppamme koppiemme koppaimme rare partitive koppaamme koppiamme inessive kopassamme kopissamme elative kopastamme kopistamme illative koppaamme koppiimme adessive kopallamme kopillamme ablative kopaltamme kopiltamme allative kopallemme kopillemme essive koppanamme koppinamme translative kopaksemme kopiksemme abessive kopattamme kopittamme instructive — — comitative — koppinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative koppanne koppanne accusative nom. koppanne koppanne gen. koppanne genitive koppanne koppienne koppainne rare partitive koppaanne koppianne inessive kopassanne kopissanne elative kopastanne kopistanne illative koppaanne koppiinne adessive kopallanne kopillanne ablative kopaltanne kopiltanne allative kopallenne kopillenne essive koppananne koppinanne translative kopaksenne kopiksenne abessive kopattanne kopittanne instructive — — comitative — koppinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative koppansa koppansa accusative nom. koppansa koppansa gen. koppansa genitive koppansa koppiensa koppainsa rare partitive koppaansa koppiaan koppiansa inessive kopassaan kopassansa kopissaan kopissansa elative kopastaan kopastansa kopistaan kopistansa illative koppaansa koppiinsa adessive kopallaan kopallansa kopillaan kopillansa ablative kopaltaan kopaltansa kopiltaan kopiltansa allative kopalleen kopallensa kopilleen kopillensa essive koppanaan koppanansa koppinaan koppinansa translative kopakseen kopaksensa kopikseen kopiksensa abessive kopattaan kopattansa kopittaan kopittansa instructive — — comitative — koppineen koppinensa

Derived terms

• kopallinen
• koppi

compounds

• aivokoppa
• ajukoppa
• hatunkoppa
• kaikukoppa
• kantokoppa
• koppakuoriainen
• koppalakki
• kotelokoppa
• kuonokoppa
• kytkinkoppa
• niinikoppa
• pajukoppa
• piipunkoppa
• pärekoppa
• pääkoppa
• romukoppa
• tuohikoppa
• venttiilikoppa

Further reading

• “koppa”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎ (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 1 July 2023

Etymology 2

From Ancient Greek κόππα (kóppa).

Noun

koppa

1. koppa (former letter of the Greek alphabet)

Declension

Inflection of koppa (Kotus type 10*B/koira, pp-p gradation)
nominative		koppa	kopat
genitive		kopan	koppien
partitive		koppaa	koppia
illative		koppaan	koppiin
		singular	plural
nominative		koppa	kopat
accusative	nom.	koppa	kopat
	gen.	kopan
genitive		kopan	koppien koppain rare
partitive		koppaa	koppia
inessive		kopassa	kopissa
elative		kopasta	kopista
illative		koppaan	koppiin
adessive		kopalla	kopilla
ablative		kopalta	kopilta
allative		kopalle	kopille
essive		koppana	koppina
translative		kopaksi	kopiksi
abessive		kopatta	kopitta
instructive		—	kopin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of koppa (Kotus type 10*B/koira, pp-p gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative koppani koppani accusative nom. koppani koppani gen. koppani genitive koppani koppieni koppaini rare partitive koppaani koppiani inessive kopassani kopissani elative kopastani kopistani illative koppaani koppiini adessive kopallani kopillani ablative kopaltani kopiltani allative kopalleni kopilleni essive koppanani koppinani translative kopakseni kopikseni abessive kopattani kopittani instructive — — comitative — koppineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative koppasi koppasi accusative nom. koppasi koppasi gen. koppasi genitive koppasi koppiesi koppaisi rare partitive koppaasi koppiasi inessive kopassasi kopissasi elative kopastasi kopistasi illative koppaasi koppiisi adessive kopallasi kopillasi ablative kopaltasi kopiltasi allative kopallesi kopillesi essive koppanasi koppinasi translative kopaksesi kopiksesi abessive kopattasi kopittasi instructive — — comitative — koppinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative koppamme koppamme accusative nom. koppamme koppamme gen. koppamme genitive koppamme koppiemme koppaimme rare partitive koppaamme koppiamme inessive kopassamme kopissamme elative kopastamme kopistamme illative koppaamme koppiimme adessive kopallamme kopillamme ablative kopaltamme kopiltamme allative kopallemme kopillemme essive koppanamme koppinamme translative kopaksemme kopiksemme abessive kopattamme kopittamme instructive — — comitative — koppinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative koppanne koppanne accusative nom. koppanne koppanne gen. koppanne genitive koppanne koppienne koppainne rare partitive koppaanne koppianne inessive kopassanne kopissanne elative kopastanne kopistanne illative koppaanne koppiinne adessive kopallanne kopillanne ablative kopaltanne kopiltanne allative kopallenne kopillenne essive koppananne koppinanne translative kopaksenne kopiksenne abessive kopattanne kopittanne instructive — — comitative — koppinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative koppansa koppansa accusative nom. koppansa koppansa gen. koppansa genitive koppansa koppiensa koppainsa rare partitive koppaansa koppiaan koppiansa inessive kopassaan kopassansa kopissaan kopissansa elative kopastaan kopastansa kopistaan kopistansa illative koppaansa koppiinsa adessive kopallaan kopallansa kopillaan kopillansa ablative kopaltaan kopaltansa kopiltaan kopiltansa allative kopalleen kopallensa kopilleen kopillensa essive koppanaan koppanansa koppinaan koppinansa translative kopakseen kopaksensa kopikseen kopiksensa abessive kopattaan kopattansa kopittaan kopittansa instructive — — comitative — koppineen koppinensa

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɔ.pa/

Noun

koppa m (plural koppa or koppas)

1. alternative spelling of coppa

Further reading

• “koppa”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Latin

Alternative forms

• coppa
• qoppa

Noun

koppa n (indeclinable)

1. A Greek letter, corresponding to Latin q

References

• “koppa”, in Harry Thurston Peck, editor (1898), Harper’s Dictionary of Classical Antiquities, New York: Harper & Brothers

Swedish

Etymology 1

Perhaps related to kopp.

Noun

koppa c

1. a pock (pus-filled swelling)

Declension

Declension of koppa

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	koppa	koppas
	definite	koppan	koppans
plural	indefinite	koppor	koppors
	definite	kopporna	koppornas

Derived terms

• smittkoppor
• vattkoppor

Etymology 2

kopp +‎ -a

Verb

koppa (present koppar, preterite koppade, supine koppat, imperative koppa)

1. (surgery, archaic) to cup

Conjugation

Conjugation of koppa (weak)

	active		passive
infinitive	koppa		koppas
supine	koppat		koppats
imperative	koppa		—
imper. plural1	koppen		—
	present	past	present	past
indicative	koppar	koppade	koppas	koppades
ind. plural1	koppa	koppade	koppas	koppades
subjunctive2	koppe	koppade	koppes	koppades
present participle		koppande
past participle		koppad

¹ Archaic. ² Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

References

• koppa in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• koppa in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• koppa in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)