λάψα

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Unknown, but probably a Wanderwort related to Proto-Semitic *lapt- (“turnip”), Sumerian 𒇻𒂠𒊬 (LU-UB₂ŠAR /lub/, “turnip”).

Pronunciation
 

Noun

λάψᾰ • (lápsa) f (genitive λάψης); first declension

  1. turnip (glossed by Hesychius of Alexandria as γογγυλίς (gongulís))

Declension
First declension of ἡ λᾰ́ψᾰ; τῆς λᾰ́ψης (Attic)
Case / # Singular Plural
Nominative ἡ λᾰ́ψᾰ
hē lápsa		 αἱ λᾰ́ψαι
hai lápsai
Genitive τῆς λᾰ́ψης
tês lápsēs		 τῶν λᾰψῶν
tôn lapsôn
Dative τῇ λᾰ́ψῃ
têi lápsēi		 ταῖς λᾰ́ψαις
taîs lápsais
Accusative τὴν λᾰ́ψᾰν
tḕn lápsan		 τᾱ̀ς λᾰ́ψᾱς
tā̀s lápsās
Vocative λᾰ́ψᾰ
lápsa		 λᾰ́ψαι
lápsai
Notes:
  • This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

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