lippa

Finnish

(index li)

Etymology

Probably from the same onomatopoeic stem as lippu.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈlipːɑ/, [ˈlipːɑ]
  • Rhymes: -ipːɑ
  • Hyphenation: lip‧pa

Noun

lippa

  1. peak, visor (horizontal flap in front part of a hat, protecting eyes from the sun)
  2. (singular) eaves
  3. (fishing) spinnerbait

Declension
Inflection of lippa (Kotus type 9/kala, pp-p gradation)
nominative lippa lipat
genitive lipan lippojen
partitive lippaa lippoja
illative lippaan lippoihin
singular plural
nominative lippa lipat
accusative nom. lippa lipat
gen. lipan
genitive lipan lippojen
lippainrare
partitive lippaa lippoja
inessive lipassa lipoissa
elative lipasta lipoista
illative lippaan lippoihin
adessive lipalla lipoilla
ablative lipalta lipoilta
allative lipalle lipoille
essive lippana lippoina
translative lipaksi lipoiksi
instructive — lipoin
abessive lipatta lipoitta
comitative — lippoineen

Derived terms

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Italian

Etymology

Unknown, but thought to be from childish speech.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈlip.pa/
  • Hyphenation: lìp‧pa

Noun

lippa f (plural lippe)

  1. (games, uncountable) tipcat (game in which a wooden piece is struck with a stick)
  2. (countable) The cat used in the game of tipcat.

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *lipjô.

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /ˈlipːɑ/

Noun

lippa m

  1. lip
    heora tungan and lippan
    their tongues and lips

Declension
Declension of lippa (weak)
Case Singular Plural
nominative lippa lippan
accusative lippan lippan
genitive lippan lippena
dative lippan lippum

Further reading
  • lippa in Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary
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