каппа

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See also: κάππα, kappa, Kappa, and käppä

Russian[edit]

 каппа on Russian Wikipedia

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Etymology 1[edit]

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek κάππα (káppa).

Noun[edit]

ка́ппа (káppaf inan (genitive ка́ппы, nominative plural ка́ппы, genitive plural капп)

  1. kappa (the Greek letter Κ/κ)
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Etymology 2[edit]

Borrowed from German Kappe, ultimately from Late Latin cappa. Doublet of ка́па (kápa) and ша́пка (šápka).

Noun[edit]

ка́ппа (káppaf inan (genitive ка́ппы, nominative plural ка́ппы, genitive plural капп)

  1. (dentistry) mouthguard, aligner
  2. (sports) mouthguard, gumshield
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Etymology 3[edit]

Borrowed from Japanese 河童 (kappa).

Noun[edit]

ка́ппа (káppaf anim (genitive ка́ппы, nominative plural ка́ппы, genitive plural капп)

  1. (mythology) kappa (in Japanese mythology)
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