keper

Dutch

keper

Etymology

From Middle Dutch keper, from Latin capreus, capreō, from caper (male goat), the same metonymy as modern Dutch bok.

Cognate with Middle High German kepfer, French chevron.

Pronunciation

  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -eːpər

Noun

keper m (plural kepers, diminutive kepertje n)

  1. A chevron, construction comprising crossing beams in roof-building etc.
  2. (heraldry) A chevron, comprising crossing bands.
  3. A twill, crossed weaving pattern
  4. A fir (the tree whose wood is mainly used for the building beams etc.)
  5. Some similar or associated ornaments, construction elements, capententry instruments etc.

Derived terms

  • keperen
  • gekeperd
  • kepering
  • (types by use and/or construction) hoekkeper m, kielkeper m, koppelkeper m, nokkeper m, keerkeper m, inslagkeper m, kettingkeper m, slangenkeper m, achtbindskeper, driebindskeper, vierbindskeper, m, drieschachtskeper m, vierschachtskeper m
  • keperband
  • keperbeen n
  • keperbinding
  • keperborat, keperbrat n
  • keperbroek
  • keperdoek n
  • keperdraad
  • kepergaas n
  • kepersgewijze
  • kepergrond
  • keperhout n
  • keperkap
  • keperklauw
  • keperlaken n
  • keperlijn
  • keperlint n
  • keperstof
  • keperstop
  • keperstoppen (verb)
  • keperstreep
  • keperverband n
  • keperverbinding
  • kepervoet
  • kepervoetplank
  • kepervormig
  • keperweefsel n
  • keperwerk n
  • keperweven (verb)
  • keperweverij
  • keperswijs, keperswijze
  • keperzijde

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