Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tapp

/tˈæp/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.29 in modern English

Syllables: tapp
IPA: /tˈæp/

8

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Etymology

* As an English surname, from the personal name Tapp, from Old English *Tæppa, thought to be related to the adjective top. Compare the placename Taplow, and the surname Taplin. * Also as an English surname, variant of Topp. * Also as an English surname, possibly related to the nouns tape or tap. * As a German surname, from a derivative of the ancient Germanic name Theudobrand, from *þeudō (“people”) + *brandaz (“sword”). * Also as a German surname, of Low German origin, from obsolete Middle Low German tappe (“oaf”), which could be related to zapfen (“tap, draw liquor”).

Origin

Source language: Old English

Word Breakdown

Root: *Tæppa, -, tappe

Inflected Forms

Tapps (plural)

Homonyms

tappe

Rhymes With

app map cap gap crap trap tap snap wrap lap rap slap

Questions

How do you pronounce tapp?: The recorded pronunciation is /tˈæp/.
What does tapp mean?: A surname.
Where does tapp come from?: It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce tapp

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