kappen

Dutch (Brabantic)

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) to cut hair and model it
  • (transitive) to chop, as with an axe
  • (transitive) to cut down, fell (e.g. a tree)
  • (figuratively) (in kappen op ...) to criticize
  • (colloquial) to cease, give up, stop
  • (slang) to talk; notably

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch cappen (chop).

Origin

Middle Dutch

cappen

Gloss

chop

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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