nappa

See also: Nappa and nappá

English

Noun

nappa (uncountable)

1. Alternative form of napa (Chinese cabbage or napa leather)

Related terms

• nappa leather

Classical Nahuatl

Classical Nahuatl numbers ^(edit)

	40[a], [b]
[a], [b] ←  3	4	5  → [a], [b]
Cardinal: nāhui     Ordinal: ic nāhui     Adverbial: nāuhcān, nāppa     Distributive: nānāhui, nahnāhui

Etymology

From nāhui (“four”) +‎ -pa (“times”), with regressive assimilation of hu-uh before labial consonants.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈnaːp.pa]

Adverb

nāppa

1. four times
   • 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 120v. col. 1:

     Quatro vezes . nappa.

     Four times. nappa.

Related terms

• chiucnāppa

References

• Alonso de Molina (1571), Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, page 120v
• Wright, David (2016), Lectura del Náhuatl, rev. ed. edition, Ciudad de México: Instituto Nacional de Lenguas Indígenas, page 180

Finnish

Etymology

From Swedish nappa < English Napa, after Napa, California.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnɑpːɑ/, [ˈnɑ̝pːɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -ɑpːɑ
• Syllabification^(key): nap‧pa
• Hyphenation^(key): nap‧pa

Noun

nappa

1. tanned sheep, goat, or cow leather

Declension

Inflection of nappa (Kotus type 9*B/kala, pp-p gradation)
nominative		nappa	napat
genitive		napan	nappojen
partitive		nappaa	nappoja
illative		nappaan	nappoihin
		singular	plural
nominative		nappa	napat
accusative	nom.	nappa	napat
	gen.	napan
genitive		napan	nappojen nappain rare
partitive		nappaa	nappoja
inessive		napassa	napoissa
elative		napasta	napoista
illative		nappaan	nappoihin
adessive		napalla	napoilla
ablative		napalta	napoilta
allative		napalle	napoille
essive		nappana	nappoina
translative		napaksi	napoiksi
abessive		napatta	napoitta
instructive		—	napoin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of nappa (Kotus type 9*B/kala, pp-p gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative nappani nappani accusative nom. nappani nappani gen. nappani genitive nappani nappojeni nappaini rare partitive nappaani nappojani inessive napassani napoissani elative napastani napoistani illative nappaani nappoihini adessive napallani napoillani ablative napaltani napoiltani allative napalleni napoilleni essive nappanani nappoinani translative napakseni napoikseni abessive napattani napoittani instructive — — comitative — nappoineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative nappasi nappasi accusative nom. nappasi nappasi gen. nappasi genitive nappasi nappojesi nappaisi rare partitive nappaasi nappojasi inessive napassasi napoissasi elative napastasi napoistasi illative nappaasi nappoihisi adessive napallasi napoillasi ablative napaltasi napoiltasi allative napallesi napoillesi essive nappanasi nappoinasi translative napaksesi napoiksesi abessive napattasi napoittasi instructive — — comitative — nappoinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative nappamme nappamme accusative nom. nappamme nappamme gen. nappamme genitive nappamme nappojemme nappaimme rare partitive nappaamme nappojamme inessive napassamme napoissamme elative napastamme napoistamme illative nappaamme nappoihimme adessive napallamme napoillamme ablative napaltamme napoiltamme allative napallemme napoillemme essive nappanamme nappoinamme translative napaksemme napoiksemme abessive napattamme napoittamme instructive — — comitative — nappoinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative nappanne nappanne accusative nom. nappanne nappanne gen. nappanne genitive nappanne nappojenne nappainne rare partitive nappaanne nappojanne inessive napassanne napoissanne elative napastanne napoistanne illative nappaanne nappoihinne adessive napallanne napoillanne ablative napaltanne napoiltanne allative napallenne napoillenne essive nappananne nappoinanne translative napaksenne napoiksenne abessive napattanne napoittanne instructive — — comitative — nappoinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative nappansa nappansa accusative nom. nappansa nappansa gen. nappansa genitive nappansa nappojensa nappainsa rare partitive nappaansa nappojaan nappojansa inessive napassaan napassansa napoissaan napoissansa elative napastaan napastansa napoistaan napoistansa illative nappaansa nappoihinsa adessive napallaan napallansa napoillaan napoillansa ablative napaltaan napaltansa napoiltaan napoiltansa allative napalleen napallensa napoilleen napoillensa essive nappanaan nappanansa nappoinaan nappoinansa translative napakseen napaksensa napoikseen napoiksensa abessive napattaan napattansa napoittaan napoittansa instructive — — comitative — nappoineen nappoinensa

Synonyms

• nappanahka

Derived terms

compounds

• nappanahka

References

• Häkkinen, Kaisa (2004), Nykysuomen etymologinen sanakirja [Modern Finnish Etymological Dictionary] (in Finnish), Juva: WSOY, →ISBN

Further reading

• “nappa”, 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 3 July 2023

Anagrams

• papan

French

Verb

nappa

1. third-person singular past historic of napper

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnap.pa/
• Rhymes: -appa
• Hyphenation: nàp‧pa

Etymology 1

Perhaps from mappa.

Noun

nappa f (plural nappe)

1. tassel
2. soft leather

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

nappa

1. inflection of nappare:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative

Mokilese

Noun

nappa

1. cabbage

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• nappet

Verb

nappa

1. inflection of nappe:
   1. simple past
   2. past participle

Old Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse *hnappa, from Proto-Germanic *hnappōną.

Verb

nappa

1. to pinch, pluck

Conjugation

Conjugation of nappa (weak)

	present				past
infinitive	nappa				—
participle	nappandi, -e				nappaþer
active voice	indicative	subjunctive	imperative		indicative	subjunctive
iæk	nappar	nappi, -e	—		nappaþi, -e	nappaþi, -e
þū	nappar	nappi, -e	nappa		nappaþi, -e	nappaþi, -e
han	nappar	nappi, -e	—		nappaþi, -e	nappaþi, -e
vīr	nappum, -om	nappum, -om	nappum, -om		nappaþum, -om	nappaþum, -om
īr	nappin	nappin	nappin		nappaþin	nappaþin
þēr	nappa	nappin	—		nappaþu, -o	nappaþin
mediopassive voice	indicative	subjunctive	imperative		indicative	subjunctive
iæk	nappas	nappis, -es	—		nappaþis, -es	nappaþis, -es
þū	nappas	nappis, -es	—		nappaþis, -es	nappaþis, -es
han	nappas	nappis, -es	—		nappaþis, -es	nappaþis, -es
vīr	nappums, -oms	nappums, -oms	—		nappaþums, -oms	nappaþums, -oms
īr	nappins	nappins	—		nappaþins	nappaþins
þēr	nappas	nappins	—		nappaþus, -os	nappaþins

Descendants

• Swedish: nappa

Swedish

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old Swedish nappa, from Old Norse *hnappa, from Proto-Germanic *hnappōną. Possibly related to näpen and näpsa.

Verb

nappa (present nappar, preterite nappade, supine nappat, imperative nappa)

1. to take the bait, to bite (of a fish)

   Gäddan nappade

   The pike took the bait

2. (impersonal) to have fish take the bait

   Det nappar i sjön

   The fish are biting in the lake ("It bites in the lake")

3. (figuratively) to take up, to jump on, to snap up, etc. (like "take the bait," but neutral)

   Ingen nappade på erbjudandet

   No one took up ("bit on") the offer

Conjugation

Conjugation of nappa (weak)

	active		passive
infinitive	nappa		—
supine	nappat		—
imperative	nappa		—
imper. plural1	nappen		—
	present	past	present	past
indicative	nappar	nappade	—	—
ind. plural1	nappa	nappade	—	—
subjunctive2	nappe	nappade	—	—
present participle		nappande
past participle		—

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

Related terms

• napp
• nappa på kroken

Etymology 2

Borrowed from English Napa.

Noun

nappa c

1. Napa leather

Declension

Declension of nappa

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	nappa	nappas
	definite	nappan	nappans
plural	indefinite	—	—
	definite	—	—

References

• nappa in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• nappa in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• nappa in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
• nappa in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)