Kippa

See also: kippa

German

Alternative forms

Kippah, Kipa

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew כִּפָּה / כיפה (kipá).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈkɪpa/
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Noun

Kippa f (genitive Kippa, plural Kippas or (Jewish or learned) Kippot)

kippah, yarmulke, skullcap (Jewish head covering)
Synonym: (less common) Jarmulke

Declension

Declension of Kippa [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Kippa	die	Kippas, Kippot¹
genitive	einer	der	Kippa	der	Kippas, Kippot¹
dative	einer	der	Kippa	den	Kippas, Kippot¹
accusative	eine	die	Kippa	die	Kippas, Kippot¹

¹Jewish or learned.

See also

Kalotte
Käppchen
Kappe
Kapuze
Pileolus
Scheitelkäppchen

Further reading

“Kippa” in Duden online

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