Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nappe

/nap/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.56 in modern English

Syllables: nappe
IPA: /nap/

9

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The profile of a body of water flowing over an obstruction in a vertical drop.

noun

Either of the two parts of a double cone.

noun

A sheet-like mass of rock that has been folded over adjacent strata.

noun

Geological nappe whose underside is not in contact with the overflow structure and is at ambient atmospheric pressure.

noun

The ability of a sauce or other relatively thick liquid to coat food, the back of a spoon, etc.

verb

To coat (a food) with liquid.

Example Sentences

"The generation of an Alpine mountain range is a matter of piling on the nappes."
"to nappe a leg of lamb with glaze"

Etymology

From French nappe. Doublet of map, mop, and nape.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: nappe

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /nap/

Inflected Forms

nappes (plural) nappes (present, singular) napping (participle, present) napped (participle, past) napped (past)

Synonyms

thrust sheet

Questions

How do you pronounce nappe?: The recorded pronunciation is /nap/.
What does nappe mean?: The profile of a body of water flowing over an obstruction in a vertical drop.
Where does nappe come from?: It is traced to French.

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