Icelandic

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Etymology

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From Old Norse leppr (lock of hair; rag), from Proto-Germanic *lappaz, *lappô (rag, cloth), of uncertain origin, possibly Proto-Indo-European *leb- (to hang loosely).[1][2]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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leppur m (genitive singular lepps, nominative plural leppar)

  1. rag, piece of cloth
    Synonyms: tuska, pjatla
  2. patch
    Synonyms: pjatla, bót
  3. (chess) pin
  4. front man, straw man

Declension

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References

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  1. ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “lap”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
  2. ^ Roberts, Edward A. (2014) “lapa”, in A Comprehensive Etymological Dictionary of the Spanish Language with Families of Words based on Indo-European Roots, Xlibris Corporation, →ISBN
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