# kappa
## English
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈkæpə/
* Audio (US):(file)
* Rhymes: -æpə
* Homophone: cappa

### Etymology 1

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

#### Noun

kappa (countable and uncountable, plural kappas)
* The tenth letter of the Greek alphabet.
* (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.

##### Synonyms

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

##### Hypernyms

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

##### Derived terms

* Fleiss' kappa
* kappa effect

##### See also

* (Greek-script letter names) alpha, beta, gamma, delta, epsilon, zeta, eta, theta, iota, kappa, lambda, mu, nu, xi, omicron, pi, rho, sigma, tau, upsilon, phi, chi, psi, omega

### Etymology 2

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

#### Noun

kappa (plural kappas)
* (Japanese mythology) A tortoise-like demon or imp.
** 2013, Laura VanArendonk Baugh, Kitsune-Mochi: Kitsune Tales #2‎, page 94:It was not quite possible for a kappa to go pale, but this one managed, shrinking partly into its shell.

##### Translations
## Catalan
### Pronunciation

* IPA: (Central, Balearic) [ˈkap.pə]
* IPA: (Valencia) [ˈkap.pa]

### Noun

kappa f (plural kappes)
* Kappa; the Greek letter Κ (lowercase κ)

## Czech
### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ˈkapa]

### Noun

kappa n or f
* Alternative form of kapa

#### Declension

when feminine:
Indeclinable when neuter.

### Further reading

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

## Dutch
### Etymology

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

### Pronunciation

* Audio:(file)

### Noun

kappa f (plural kappa's, diminutive kappaatje n)
* kappa (letter of the Greek alphabet)

### Further reading

* kappa on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia $^{nl}$

## Finnish
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈkɑpːɑ/, [ˈkɑ̝pːɑ̝]
* Rhymes: -ɑpːɑ
* Hyphenation: kap‧pa

### Etymology 1

Borrowing from Germanic, not clearly dateable: compare Old Saxon skap (“a measure”), Old High German scaf (“vessel”), from Proto-Germanic *skapaz, which is possibly a derivative of *skapjaną (“to shape”) (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.

#### Noun

kappa
* (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
* 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
* a measuring vessel of one kappa, roughly cubical and typically made of wood

##### Declension

Possessive forms of kappa (Kotus type 9*B/kala, pp-p gradation) :
first-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
kappani
kappani
accusative
nom.
kappani
kappani
gen.
kappani
genitive
kappani
kappojeni kappaini $^{rare}$
partitive
kappaani
kappojani
inessive
kapassani
kapoissani
elative
kapastani
kapoistani
illative
kappaani
kappoihini
adessive
kapallani
kapoillani
ablative
kapaltani
kapoiltani
allative
kapalleni
kapoilleni
essive
kappanani
kappoinani
translative
kapakseni
kapoikseni
abessive
kapattani
kapoittani
instructive
comitative
—kappoineni
second-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
kappasi
kappasi
accusative
nom.
kappasi
kappasi
gen.
kappasi
genitive
kappasi
kappojesi kappaisi $^{rare}$
partitive
kappaasi
kappojasi
inessive
kapassasi
kapoissasi
elative
kapastasi
kapoistasi
illative
kappaasi
kappoihisi
adessive
kapallasi
kapoillasi
ablative
kapaltasi
kapoiltasi
allative
kapallesi
kapoillesi
essive
kappanasi
kappoinasi
translative
kapaksesi
kapoiksesi
abessive
kapattasi
kapoittasi
instructive
comitative
—kappoinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
kappamme
kappamme
accusative
nom.
kappamme
kappamme
gen.
kappamme
genitive
kappamme
kappojemme kappaimme $^{rare}$
partitive
kappaamme
kappojamme
inessive
kapassamme
kapoissamme
elative
kapastamme
kapoistamme
illative
kappaamme
kappoihimme
adessive
kapallamme
kapoillamme
ablative
kapaltamme
kapoiltamme
allative
kapallemme
kapoillemme
essive
kappanamme
kappoinamme
translative
kapaksemme
kapoiksemme
abessive
kapattamme
kapoittamme
instructive
comitative
—kappoinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
kappanne
kappanne
accusative
nom.
kappanne
kappanne
gen.
kappanne
genitive
kappanne
kappojenne kappainne $^{rare}$
partitive
kappaanne
kappojanne
inessive
kapassanne
kapoissanne
elative
kapastanne
kapoistanne
illative
kappaanne
kappoihinne
adessive
kapallanne
kapoillanne
ablative
kapaltanne
kapoiltanne
allative
kapallenne
kapoillenne
essive
kappananne
kappoinanne
translative
kapaksenne
kapoiksenne
abessive
kapattanne
kapoittanne
instructive
comitative
—kappoinenne
third-person possessor
singular
plural
nominative
kappansa
kappansa
accusative
nom.
kappansa
kappansa
gen.
kappansa
genitive
kappansa
kappojensa kappainsa $^{rare}$
partitive
kappaansa
kappojaan kappojansa
inessive
kapassaan kapassansa
kapoissaan kapoissansa
elative
kapastaan kapastansa
kapoistaan kapoistansa
illative
kappaansa
kappoihinsa
adessive
kapallaan kapallansa
kapoillaan kapoillansa
ablative
kapaltaan kapaltansa
kapoiltaan kapoiltansa
allative
kapalleen kapallensa
kapoilleen kapoillensa
essive
kappanaan kappanansa
kappoinaan kappoinansa
translative
kapakseen kapaksensa
kapoikseen kapoiksensa
abessive
kapattaan kapattansa
kapoittaan kapoittansa
instructive
comitative
—kappoineen kappoinensa :

##### Derived terms

* kapallinen
* kapoittain
* kapanala
* käräjäkappa
* perunakappa

##### Descendants

* → Swedish: kappe

#### Further reading

* “1. kappa”, 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 2023-07-01

### Etymology 2

Borrowed from Swedish kappa, from Medieval Latin cappa.

#### Noun

kappa
* pelmet
* women's overcoat

##### Declension

Possessive forms of kappa (Kotus type 9*B/kala, pp-p gradation) :
first-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
kappani
kappani
accusative
nom.
kappani
kappani
gen.
kappani
genitive
kappani
kappojeni kappaini $^{rare}$
partitive
kappaani
kappojani
inessive
kapassani
kapoissani
elative
kapastani
kapoistani
illative
kappaani
kappoihini
adessive
kapallani
kapoillani
ablative
kapaltani
kapoiltani
allative
kapalleni
kapoilleni
essive
kappanani
kappoinani
translative
kapakseni
kapoikseni
abessive
kapattani
kapoittani
instructive
comitative
—kappoineni
second-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
kappasi
kappasi
accusative
nom.
kappasi
kappasi
gen.
kappasi
genitive
kappasi
kappojesi kappaisi $^{rare}$
partitive
kappaasi
kappojasi
inessive
kapassasi
kapoissasi
elative
kapastasi
kapoistasi
illative
kappaasi
kappoihisi
adessive
kapallasi
kapoillasi
ablative
kapaltasi
kapoiltasi
allative
kapallesi
kapoillesi
essive
kappanasi
kappoinasi
translative
kapaksesi
kapoiksesi
abessive
kapattasi
kapoittasi
instructive
comitative
—kappoinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
kappamme
kappamme
accusative
nom.
kappamme
kappamme
gen.
kappamme
genitive
kappamme
kappojemme kappaimme $^{rare}$
partitive
kappaamme
kappojamme
inessive
kapassamme
kapoissamme
elative
kapastamme
kapoistamme
illative
kappaamme
kappoihimme
adessive
kapallamme
kapoillamme
ablative
kapaltamme
kapoiltamme
allative
kapallemme
kapoillemme
essive
kappanamme
kappoinamme
translative
kapaksemme
kapoiksemme
abessive
kapattamme
kapoittamme
instructive
comitative
—kappoinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
kappanne
kappanne
accusative
nom.
kappanne
kappanne
gen.
kappanne
genitive
kappanne
kappojenne kappainne $^{rare}$
partitive
kappaanne
kappojanne
inessive
kapassanne
kapoissanne
elative
kapastanne
kapoistanne
illative
kappaanne
kappoihinne
adessive
kapallanne
kapoillanne
ablative
kapaltanne
kapoiltanne
allative
kapallenne
kapoillenne
essive
kappananne
kappoinanne
translative
kapaksenne
kapoiksenne
abessive
kapattanne
kapoittanne
instructive
comitative
—kappoinenne
third-person possessor
singular
plural
nominative
kappansa
kappansa
accusative
nom.
kappansa
kappansa
gen.
kappansa
genitive
kappansa
kappojensa kappainsa $^{rare}$
partitive
kappaansa
kappojaan kappojansa
inessive
kapassaan kapassansa
kapoissaan kapoissansa
elative
kapastaan kapastansa
kapoistaan kapoistansa
illative
kappaansa
kappoihinsa
adessive
kapallaan kapallansa
kapoillaan kapoillansa
ablative
kapaltaan kapaltansa
kapoiltaan kapoiltansa
allative
kapalleen kapallensa
kapoilleen kapoillensa
essive
kappanaan kappanansa
kappoinaan kappoinansa
translative
kapakseen kapaksensa
kapoikseen kapoiksensa
abessive
kapattaan kapattansa
kapoittaan kapoittansa
instructive
comitative
—kappoineen kappoinensa :

##### Derived terms

* kappaverho
* värikappa

#### Further reading

* “2. kappa”, 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 2023-07-01

### Etymology 3

Greek letter :
| Κκ | Previous: | ioota |
| Κκ | Next: | lambda |
Borrowed from Ancient Greek κάππα (káppa).

#### Noun

kappa
* kappa (tenth letter of Greek alphabet)

##### Declension

Possessive forms of kappa (Kotus type 9*B/kala, pp-p gradation) :
first-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
kappani
kappani
accusative
nom.
kappani
kappani
gen.
kappani
genitive
kappani
kappojeni kappaini $^{rare}$
partitive
kappaani
kappojani
inessive
kapassani
kapoissani
elative
kapastani
kapoistani
illative
kappaani
kappoihini
adessive
kapallani
kapoillani
ablative
kapaltani
kapoiltani
allative
kapalleni
kapoilleni
essive
kappanani
kappoinani
translative
kapakseni
kapoikseni
abessive
kapattani
kapoittani
instructive
comitative
—kappoineni
second-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
kappasi
kappasi
accusative
nom.
kappasi
kappasi
gen.
kappasi
genitive
kappasi
kappojesi kappaisi $^{rare}$
partitive
kappaasi
kappojasi
inessive
kapassasi
kapoissasi
elative
kapastasi
kapoistasi
illative
kappaasi
kappoihisi
adessive
kapallasi
kapoillasi
ablative
kapaltasi
kapoiltasi
allative
kapallesi
kapoillesi
essive
kappanasi
kappoinasi
translative
kapaksesi
kapoiksesi
abessive
kapattasi
kapoittasi
instructive
comitative
—kappoinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
kappamme
kappamme
accusative
nom.
kappamme
kappamme
gen.
kappamme
genitive
kappamme
kappojemme kappaimme $^{rare}$
partitive
kappaamme
kappojamme
inessive
kapassamme
kapoissamme
elative
kapastamme
kapoistamme
illative
kappaamme
kappoihimme
adessive
kapallamme
kapoillamme
ablative
kapaltamme
kapoiltamme
allative
kapallemme
kapoillemme
essive
kappanamme
kappoinamme
translative
kapaksemme
kapoiksemme
abessive
kapattamme
kapoittamme
instructive
comitative
—kappoinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
kappanne
kappanne
accusative
nom.
kappanne
kappanne
gen.
kappanne
genitive
kappanne
kappojenne kappainne $^{rare}$
partitive
kappaanne
kappojanne
inessive
kapassanne
kapoissanne
elative
kapastanne
kapoistanne
illative
kappaanne
kappoihinne
adessive
kapallanne
kapoillanne
ablative
kapaltanne
kapoiltanne
allative
kapallenne
kapoillenne
essive
kappananne
kappoinanne
translative
kapaksenne
kapoiksenne
abessive
kapattanne
kapoittanne
instructive
comitative
—kappoinenne
third-person possessor
singular
plural
nominative
kappansa
kappansa
accusative
nom.
kappansa
kappansa
gen.
kappansa
genitive
kappansa
kappojensa kappainsa $^{rare}$
partitive
kappaansa
kappojaan kappojansa
inessive
kapassaan kapassansa
kapoissaan kapoissansa
elative
kapastaan kapastansa
kapoistaan kapoistansa
illative
kappaansa
kappoihinsa
adessive
kapallaan kapallansa
kapoillaan kapoillansa
ablative
kapaltaan kapaltansa
kapoiltaan kapoiltansa
allative
kapalleen kapallensa
kapoilleen kapoillensa
essive
kappanaan kappanansa
kappoinaan kappoinansa
translative
kapakseen kapaksensa
kapoikseen kapoiksensa
abessive
kapattaan kapattansa
kapoittaan kapoittansa
instructive
comitative
—kappoineen kappoinensa :

#### Further reading

* “3. kappa”, 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 2023-07-01

### Etymology 4

Borrowed from Japanese かっぱ.

#### Noun

kappa
* (Japanese mythology) kappa (mythical creature)

##### Declension

Possessive forms of kappa (Kotus type 9*B/kala, pp-p gradation) :
first-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
kappani
kappani
accusative
nom.
kappani
kappani
gen.
kappani
genitive
kappani
kappojeni kappaini $^{rare}$
partitive
kappaani
kappojani
inessive
kapassani
kapoissani
elative
kapastani
kapoistani
illative
kappaani
kappoihini
adessive
kapallani
kapoillani
ablative
kapaltani
kapoiltani
allative
kapalleni
kapoilleni
essive
kappanani
kappoinani
translative
kapakseni
kapoikseni
abessive
kapattani
kapoittani
instructive
comitative
—kappoineni
second-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
kappasi
kappasi
accusative
nom.
kappasi
kappasi
gen.
kappasi
genitive
kappasi
kappojesi kappaisi $^{rare}$
partitive
kappaasi
kappojasi
inessive
kapassasi
kapoissasi
elative
kapastasi
kapoistasi
illative
kappaasi
kappoihisi
adessive
kapallasi
kapoillasi
ablative
kapaltasi
kapoiltasi
allative
kapallesi
kapoillesi
essive
kappanasi
kappoinasi
translative
kapaksesi
kapoiksesi
abessive
kapattasi
kapoittasi
instructive
comitative
—kappoinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
kappamme
kappamme
accusative
nom.
kappamme
kappamme
gen.
kappamme
genitive
kappamme
kappojemme kappaimme $^{rare}$
partitive
kappaamme
kappojamme
inessive
kapassamme
kapoissamme
elative
kapastamme
kapoistamme
illative
kappaamme
kappoihimme
adessive
kapallamme
kapoillamme
ablative
kapaltamme
kapoiltamme
allative
kapallemme
kapoillemme
essive
kappanamme
kappoinamme
translative
kapaksemme
kapoiksemme
abessive
kapattamme
kapoittamme
instructive
comitative
—kappoinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
kappanne
kappanne
accusative
nom.
kappanne
kappanne
gen.
kappanne
genitive
kappanne
kappojenne kappainne $^{rare}$
partitive
kappaanne
kappojanne
inessive
kapassanne
kapoissanne
elative
kapastanne
kapoistanne
illative
kappaanne
kappoihinne
adessive
kapallanne
kapoillanne
ablative
kapaltanne
kapoiltanne
allative
kapallenne
kapoillenne
essive
kappananne
kappoinanne
translative
kapaksenne
kapoiksenne
abessive
kapattanne
kapoittanne
instructive
comitative
—kappoinenne
third-person possessor
singular
plural
nominative
kappansa
kappansa
accusative
nom.
kappansa
kappansa
gen.
kappansa
genitive
kappansa
kappojensa kappainsa $^{rare}$
partitive
kappaansa
kappojaan kappojansa
inessive
kapassaan kapassansa
kapoissaan kapoissansa
elative
kapastaan kapastansa
kapoistaan kapoistansa
illative
kappaansa
kappoihinsa
adessive
kapallaan kapallansa
kapoillaan kapoillansa
ablative
kapaltaan kapaltansa
kapoiltaan kapoiltansa
allative
kapalleen kapallensa
kapoilleen kapoillensa
essive
kappanaan kappanansa
kappoinaan kappoinansa
translative
kapakseen kapaksensa
kapoikseen kapoiksensa
abessive
kapattaan kapattansa
kapoittaan kapoittansa
instructive
comitative
—kappoineen kappoinensa :

### References

* ↑ Kylstra, A.D.; Hahmo, Sirkka-Liisa; Hofstra, Tette; Nikkilä, Otto. 1991–2012. Lexikon der älteren germanischen Lehnwörter in den ostseefinnischen Sprachen. Amsterdam: Rodopi.
* ↑ Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The Origin of Finnish Words]‎ (in Finnish) (online version; note: also includes other etymological sources; this source is labeled "SSA 1992–2000"), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN
* ↑ Guus Kroonen (2013) Alexander Lubotsky, editor, Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11)‎, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN

### Further reading

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

## French
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ka.pa/
* Audio:(file)

### Noun

kappa m (plural kappa)
* kappa (Greek letter)

### Further reading

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

## Hungarian
### Etymology

From Ancient Greek κάππα (káppa).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ˈkɒpːɒ]
* Hyphenation: kap‧pa
* Rhymes: -pɒ

### Noun

kappa (plural kappák)
* kappa (Greek letter)

#### Declension
## Icelandic
### Noun

kappa f (genitive singular köppu, nominative plural köppur) or kappa n (genitive singular kappa, nominative plural köppu)
* kappa (Greek letter)

#### Declension
## Ingrian
### Etymology

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

### Pronunciation

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

### Noun

kappa
* a unit of dry volume equivalent to about 9.16 liters

#### Usage notes

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

#### Declension
### References

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

## Italian
### Etymology

From Ancient Greek κάππα (káppa).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈkap.pa/
* Homophone: cappa
* Rhymes: -appa
* Hyphenation: kàp‧pa

### Noun

kappa m or f (invariable)
* the name of the Greek-script letter Κ/κ; kappa
* The name of the Latin-script letter K/k.; kay

#### See also

* (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

## Japanese
### Romanization

kappa
* Rōmaji transcription of かっぱ

## Norwegian Bokmål
### Alternative forms

* kappen

### Noun

kappa m or f
* definite feminine singular of kappe

## Norwegian Nynorsk
### Etymology 1
#### Noun

kappa n
* definite plural of kapp

#### Verb

kappa (present tense kappar, past tense kappa, past participle kappa, passive infinitive kappast, present participle kappande, imperative kappa/kapp)
* to cut, chop something off quickly in one go

##### Alternative forms

* kappe

### Etymology 2
#### Noun

kappa f
* (non-standard since 2012) Alternative form of kappe
* definite singular of kappe

### Etymology 3
#### Verb

kappa (present tense kappar, past tense kappa, past participle kappa, passive infinitive kappast, present participle kappande, imperative kappa/kapp)
* to compete in something

##### Alternative forms

* kappe

### Etymology 4
#### Noun

kappa m (definite singular kappaen, indefinite plural kappaer or kappaar, definite plural kappaene or kappaane)
* kappa, a Greek letter

### Etymology 5
#### Noun

kappa m (definite singular kappaen, indefinite plural kappaer or kappaar, definite plural kappaene or kappaane)
* kappa a Japanese mythological creature

## Pali
### Alternative forms

* 𑀓𑀧𑁆𑀧 (Brahmi script)
* कप्प (Devanagari script)
* কপ্প (Bengali script)
* කප‍්ප (Sinhalese script)
* ကပ္ပ or ၵပ္ပ or ၵပ်ပ (Burmese script)
* กปฺป or กัปปะ (Thai script)
* ᨠᨷ᩠ᨷ (Tai Tham script)
* ກປ຺ປ or ກັປປະ (Lao script)
* កប្ប (Khmer script)
* 𑄇𑄛𑄴𑄛 (Chakma script)

### Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit कल्प (kalpa).

### Adjective

kappa
* fit, suitable, worthy
** 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”
* nearly equal to, rivalling, resembling, like
** 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.”

#### Declension
### Noun

kappa m
* time
* a short time, moment
    Atthi kappo nippajjítuṁThere is a brief space to lie down.
* precept, rule, ordinance
* rules concerning rites, one of the Vedaṅgas
* practice, usage, mode
** Dh. 394, (Can we date this quote?): “Jīvitakappo ― mode of life”
* 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”
* a chapter or section of a book
* thought
* whole
** Kh. 4, (Can we date this quote?): “Kevalakappaṃ Jetavanaṃ ― the whole of Jetavana”
* a vast period, age, world cycle
    Niccaṁ kappaṁalways
* Kappabindu
    Synonym: kappabindu

#### Derived terms

* vikappa

### References

* 1 2 3 4 Childers, Robert Caesar, Dictionary of the Päli language, London: Trübner & Company, 1875, page 185.
* ↑ A. P. Buddhadatta Mahāthera (1958) Concise Pāli-English Dictionary‎, 2nd edition, page 92

### Further reading

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

## Polish
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈkap.pa/
* Audio:(file)
* Rhymes: -appa
* Syllabification: kap‧pa

### Etymology 1

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek κάππα (káppa).

#### Noun

kappa f
* kappa (Greek letter Κ, κ)

##### Declension
### Etymology 2

Borrowed from Japanese 河童.

#### Noun

kappa f
* (Japanese mythology) kappa (tortoise-like demon or imp)

##### Declension
### Further reading

* kappa in Polish dictionaries at PWN

## Romanian
### Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Ancient Greek κάππα (káppa).

### Noun

kappa m (plural kappa)
* kappa

#### Declension
## Spanish
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈkapa/ [ˈka.pa]
* Rhymes: -apa
* Syllabification: kap‧pa

### Noun

kappa f (plural kappas)
* kappa; the Greek letter Κ, κ
    Synonym: cappa

### Further reading

* “kappa”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10

## Swedish
### Etymology 1

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”).

#### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈkaˌpːa/, [ˈcʰapːa]
* Audio:(file)

#### Noun

kappa c
* women's overcoat
* pelmet

##### Derived terms

* kapprum
* vända kappan efter vinden

##### Descendants

* → Finnish: kappa

### Etymology 2

From Ancient Greek κάππα (káppa).

#### Noun

kappa n
* kappa (Greek letter)

##### Declension
### References

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