cæppe

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *kappā, from Late Latin cappa.

Normally prehistoric *æ was retracted to *a when followed by a geminate and back vowel. Reason for failure of retraction in this word remains unknown. Failure of palatalization and palatal diphthongization is also unexpected. Possibly the word's status as a Latin borrowing shielded it from certain sound changes.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkæp.pe/

Noun

cæppe f

  1. hat
  2. hood

Declension
Declension of cæppe (weak)
Case Singular Plural
nominative cæppe cæppan
accusative cæppan cæppan
genitive cæppan cæppena
dative cæppan cæppum

Descendants
  • Middle English: cappe, cap, cape, cep
    • English: cap
    • Scots: kep
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