noun · femininefirst declension
sappa
sappa f (genitive sappae)
Meaning
- femininea sort of mattock
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | sappa | sappae |
| genitive | sappae | sappārum |
| dative | sappae | sappīs |
| accusative | sappam | sappās |
| ablative | sappā | sappīs |
| vocative | sappa | sappae |
Origins
Found in Late Latin, but of uncertain origin. Meyer-Lübke lists zapp* as a borrowing from Illyrian, probably zappa and zappo having the same root, as the mattock's blades resembled the billy-goat horns. Related to Albanian capë.
Descendants
- Catalansapa
- Italianzappa
- Frenchsapefrom Old French sappe
- Englishsapfrom Old French sappe
- Portuguesesapa
- Romaniansapă
- Spanishzapa
- Aromaniansapã
- Friuliansape
- Albaniancapëfrom Italian zappa