næp

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Old English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Latin nāpus, from Ancient Greek νᾶπυ (nâpu).

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /næːp/

Noun[edit]

nǣp m

turnip

Declension[edit]

Declension of næp (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	nǣp	nǣpas
accusative	nǣp	nǣpas
genitive	nǣpes	nǣpa
dative	nǣpe	nǣpum

Descendants[edit]

Middle English: neep, nepe
- English: neep
- Scots: neep
- Yola: neape, neap, nape
- → Welsh: maip
- ⇒ Middle English: turnepe
  - English: turnip
  - Yola: dhernapès (plural)
→ Old Norse: næpa
- Icelandic: næpa
- Norwegian:
  - Norwegian Nynorsk: nepe
  - Norwegian Bokmål: nepe

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