kappa

Ancient Greek Alphabet

← iota		→ lambda
Κ κ Ancient Greek: κάππα
Wikipedia article on kappa

• IPA^(key): /ˈkæpə/

• Audio (US):

  (file)

• Rhymes: -æpə
• Homophone: cappa

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek κάππα (káppa), ultimately from Proto-Semitic *kapp- (“palm, hand”). Doublet of kaph.

kappa (countable and uncountable, plural kappas)

2. The tenth letter of the Greek alphabet.
3. (finance) A measurement of the sensitivity of the value of an option to changes in the implied volatility of the price of the underlying asset.

• (measure of derivative price sensitivity): tau, vega

• (measure of derivative price sensitivity): Greeks (includes list of coordinate terms)

From Japanese 河童 (kappa, “water imp”).

kappa (plural kappas)

1. (Japanese mythology) A tortoise-like demon or imp.
   • 2013, Laura VanArendonk Baugh, Kitsune-Mochi: Kitsune Tales #2‎^[4], page 94:

     It was not quite possible for a kappa to go pale, but this one managed, shrinking partly into its shell.

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

kappa f (plural kappes)

1. Kappa; the Greek letter Κ (lowercase κ)

• IPA^(key): [ˈkapa]

kappa n or f

1. Alternative form of kapa

when feminine:

Indeclinable when neuter.

• “kappa”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
• “kappa”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989

From Ancient Greek κάππα (káppa). Doublet of kaf.

• Audio:

  (file)

kappa f (plural kappa's, diminutive kappaatje n)

1. kappa (letter of the Greek alphabet)

• kappa on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^nl

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɑpːɑ/, [ˈkɑ̝pːɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -ɑpːɑ
• Hyphenation^(key): kap‧pa

Borrowing from Germanic, not clearly dateable: compare Old Saxon skap (“a measure”), Old High German scaf (“vessel”), from Proto-Germanic *skapaz,^[1][2] which is possibly a derivative of *skapjaną (“to shape”)^[3] (compare also *skappijǭ in Danish skæppe, Old Norse skeppa, Estonian dialectal käpp (“measure”)). Cognate within Finnic with Estonian kapp, Ingrian kappa, Karelian kappa, Ludian kappe, nominally reconstructible as Proto-Finnic *kappa.

kappa

1. (historical) a unit of measure for the volume of dry goods, equivalent to 1/32 of a tynnyri or 4.58 litres in the Kingdom of Sweden and 1/30 of a tynnyri or 5.4961 litres in the Russian Empire
2. in modern use, a unit of measure for the volume of dry goods used in farmers' markets especially for potatoes, equal to 5 litres, or 2 litres for pikku kappa
3. a measuring vessel of one kappa, roughly cubical and typically made of wood

• → Swedish: kappe

• “1. kappa”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[5] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-01

Borrowed from Swedish kappa, from Medieval Latin cappa.

kappa

1. pelmet
2. women's overcoat

• “2. kappa”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[6] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-01

Greek letter

Κκ	Previous:	ioota
	Next:	lambda

Borrowed from Ancient Greek κάππα (káppa).

kappa

1. kappa (tenth letter of Greek alphabet)

• “3. kappa”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[7] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-01

Borrowed from Japanese かっぱ.

kappa

1. (Japanese mythology) kappa (mythical creature)

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

• IPA^(key): /ka.pa/

• Audio:

  (file)

kappa m (plural kappa)

1. kappa (Greek letter)

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

From Ancient Greek κάππα (káppa).

• IPA^(key): [ˈkɒpːɒ]
• Hyphenation: kap‧pa
• Rhymes: -pɒ

kappa (plural kappák)

1. kappa (Greek letter)

Inflection (stem in long/high vowel, back harmony)
	singular	plural
nominative	kappa	kappák
accusative	kappát	kappákat
dative	kappának	kappáknak
instrumental	kappával	kappákkal
causal-final	kappáért	kappákért
translative	kappává	kappákká
terminative	kappáig	kappákig
essive-formal	kappaként	kappákként
essive-modal	—	—
inessive	kappában	kappákban
superessive	kappán	kappákon
adessive	kappánál	kappáknál
illative	kappába	kappákba
sublative	kappára	kappákra
allative	kappához	kappákhoz
elative	kappából	kappákból
delative	kappáról	kappákról
ablative	kappától	kappáktól
non-attributive possessive - singular	kappáé	kappáké
non-attributive possessive - plural	kappáéi	kappákéi

Possessive forms of kappa
possessor	single possession	multiple possessions
1st person sing.	kappám	kappáim
2nd person sing.	kappád	kappáid
3rd person sing.	kappája	kappái
1st person plural	kappánk	kappáink
2nd person plural	kappátok	kappáitok
3rd person plural	kappájuk	kappáik

kappa f or n (genitive singular köppu or kappa, no plural)

1. kappa (Greek letter)

Feminine declension:

Declension of kappa
f-w1	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	kappa	kappan	köppur	köppurnar
accusative	köppu	köppuna	köppur	köppurnar
dative	köppu	köppunni	köppum	köppunum
genitive	köppu	köppunnar	kappa	kappanna

Neuter declension:

Declension of kappa
n-w	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	kappa	kappað
accusative	kappa	kappað
dative	kappa	kappanu
genitive	kappa	kappans

From Proto-Finnic *kappa. Cognates include Finnish kappa and Estonian kapp.

• (Ala-Laukaa) IPA^(key): /ˈkɑpːɑ/, [ˈkɑpː]
• (Soikkola) IPA^(key): /ˈkɑpːɑ/, [ˈkɑpːɑ]
• Rhymes: -ɑpː, -ɑpːɑ
• Hyphenation: kap‧pa

kappa

1. a unit of dry volume equivalent to about 9.16 liters

• One kappa is equal to one-fourth of a vakka.

Declension of kappa (type 3/kana, pp-p gradation)
	singular	plural
nominative	kappa	kapat
genitive	kapan	kappoin
partitive	kappaa	kappoja
illative	kappaa	kappoi
inessive	kapas	kapois
elative	kapast	kapoist
allative	kapalle	kapoille
adessive	kapal	kapoil
ablative	kapalt	kapoilt
translative	kapaks	kapoiks
essive	kappanna, kappaan	kappoinna, kappoin
exessive1)	kappant	kappoint
1) obsolete *) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl) **) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka? or -kä? to the genitive.

• Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 134

From Ancient Greek κάππα (káppa).

• IPA^(key): /ˈkap.pa/
• Homophone: cappa
• Rhymes: -appa
• Hyphenation: kàp‧pa

kappa m or f (invariable)

1. the name of the Greek-script letter Κ/κ; kappa
2. The name of the Latin-script letter K/k.; kay

• (Latin-script letter names) lettera; a, bi, ci, di, e, effe, gi, acca, i, gei / i lunga, cappa, elle, emme, enne, o, pi, cu, erre, esse, ti, u, vu / vi, doppia vu, ics, ipsilon / i greca, zeta

kappa

1. Rōmaji transcription of かっぱ

• kappen

kappa m or f

1. definite feminine singular of kappe

kappa n

1. definite plural of kapp

kappa (present tense kappar, past tense kappa, past participle kappa, passive infinitive kappast, present participle kappande, imperative kappa/kapp)

1. to cut, chop something off quickly in one go

• kappe

kappa f

1. (non-standard since 2012) Alternative form of kappe
2. definite singular of kappe

kappa (present tense kappar, past tense kappa, past participle kappa, passive infinitive kappast, present participle kappande, imperative kappa/kapp)

1. to compete in something

• kappe

kappa m (definite singular kappaen, indefinite plural kappaer or kappaar, definite plural kappaene or kappaane)

1. kappa, a Greek letter

kappa m (definite singular kappaen, indefinite plural kappaer or kappaar, definite plural kappaene or kappaane)

1. kappa a Japanese mythological creature

Inherited from Sanskrit कल्प (kalpa).

kappa

1. fit, suitable, worthy^[1]
   • Mah. 85, (Can we date this quote?): “kappākappesu kovido ― skilled in distinguishing suitable and unsuitable things”
   • Mah. 124, (Can we date this quote?): “Phalāni Buddhakappāni ― fruits worthy of the Buddha”
2. nearly equal to, rivalling, resembling, like^[1]
   • Alw. I. 54, (Can we date this quote?): “Satthukappo ― like the Teacher himself”

This entry needs quotations to illustrate usage. If you come across any interesting, durably archived quotes then please add them! Particularly: “These quotations need cleaning up.”

kappa m^[2]

1. time
2. a short time, moment

   Atthi kappo nippajjítuṁ^[1]

   There is a brief space to lie down.

3. precept, rule, ordinance
4. rules concerning rites, one of the Vedaṅgas
5. practice, usage, mode
   • Dh. 394, (Can we date this quote?): “Jīvitakappo ― mode of life”
6. alternative, permission
   • Mah. 15; Pát. xxxix, (Can we date this quote?): “Kappati dvaṅgulakappo. ― Permission is granted to extend the allotted tome for the mid-day meal to two inches of the sun's shadow after noon. (literally, “The two-inch alternative is allowable.”)”
   • Pát. 97, (Can we date this quote?): “Aññatra kappā ― without leave”
7. a chapter or section of a book
8. thought
9. whole
   • Kh. 4, (Can we date this quote?): “Kevalakappaṃ Jetavanaṃ ― the whole of Jetavana”
10. a vast period, age, world cycle

    Niccaṁ kappaṁ^[1]

    always

11. Kappabindu

    Synonym: kappabindu

• vikappa

• Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “kappa”, in Pali-English Dictionary‎, London: Chipstead

• IPA^(key): /ˈkap.pa/

• Audio:

  (file)

• Rhymes: -appa
• Syllabification: kap‧pa

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek κάππα (káppa).

kappa f

1. kappa (Greek letter Κ, κ)

Borrowed from Japanese 河童.

kappa f

1. (Japanese mythology) kappa (tortoise-like demon or imp)

• kappa in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Unadapted borrowing from Ancient Greek κάππα (káppa).

kappa m (plural kappa)

1. kappa

• IPA^(key): /ˈkapa/ [ˈka.pa]
• Rhymes: -apa
• Syllabification: kap‧pa

kappa f (plural kappas)

1. kappa; the Greek letter Κ, κ

   Synonym: cappa

• “kappa”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2023 November 28

According to NE: From Old Swedish kappa, from Medieval Latin cappa.

According to SAOB online: From Old Swedish kappa, from Middle Low German kappe, ultimately from Late Latin cappa.

According to Svensk etymologisk ordbok: From Old Swedish kappa, from Middle Low German kappe, borrowed from a Romance language, from Medieval Latin cappa, byform of cāpa, probably shortenings of a word derived from Latin caput (“head”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈkaˌpːa/, [ˈcʰapːa]

• Audio:

  (file)

kappa c

1. women's overcoat
2. pelmet

• kapprum
• vända kappan efter vinden

• → Finnish: kappa

From Ancient Greek κάππα (káppa).

kappa n

1. kappa (Greek letter)

• kappa in Nationalencyklopedin (needs an authorization fee).
• kappa in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
• kappa in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)