kype
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kype¹
Where it comes from
From Scots kip, kipp (“something beaked or hooked”); perhaps related to Middle Low German kippe (“point, tip”), German Kippe (“stub”), both from Latin cippus (“stake, post, boundary marker”).
noun kypes · kipe
- The hook that develops in the lower jaw of an adult male of most salmonid species when it is ready to spawn.
kype²
noun kypes
- Alternative spelling of kipe (“osier for catching fish”).
kype³
verb kypes · kyping · kyped
- Alternative spelling of kipe (“to steal”).
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noun hook in lower jaw of adult male salmonid
| Deutsch | Laichhaken |
|---|---|
| Русский | крюк krjuk |
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title = {kype},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
