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dig
English
Etymology 1
From Middle English diggen (“to dig”), alteration of Old English d?cian (“to dig a ditch, to mound up earth”) (compare Old English d?cere (“digger”)) from d?c, d?? (“dike, ditch”) from Proto-Germanic *d?kaz, *d?kij? (“pool, puddle”), from Proto-Indo-European *d??g?-, *d?eyg?- (“to stab, dig”). Additionally, Middle English diggen may derive from an unrecorded suffixed variant, *d?cgian. Akin to Danish dige (“to dig, raise a dike”), Swedish dika (“to dig ditches”). Related to Middle French diguer (“to dig”), from Old French dikier, itself a borrowing of the same Germanic root (from Middle Dutch dijc). More at ditch, dike.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /d??/
- Rhymes: -??
Verb
dig (third-person singular simple present digs, present participle digging, simple past and past participle dug)
- (transitive, intransitive) To move hard-packed earth out of the way, especially downward to make a hole with a shovel. Or to drill, or the like, through rocks, roads, or the like. More generally, to make any similar hole by moving material out of the way.
- (transitive) To get by digging; to take from the ground; often with up.
- (mining) To take ore from its bed, in distinction from making excavations in search of ore.
- (US, slang, dated) To work like a digger; to study ploddingly and laboriously.
- 1894, Paul Leicester Ford, The Honorable Peter Stirling
- Peter dug at his books all the harder.
- 1894, Paul Leicester Ford, The Honorable Peter Stirling
- (figuratively) To investigate, to research, often followed by out or up.
- To thrust; to poke.
- 1551, Ralph Robinson (sometimes spelt Raphe Robynson) (translator), Utopia (originally written by Sir Thomas More)
- You should have seen children […] dig and push their mothers under the sides, saying thus to them: Look, mother, how great a lubber doth yet wear pearls.
- 1551, Ralph Robinson (sometimes spelt Raphe Robynson) (translator), Utopia (originally written by Sir Thomas More)
- (volleyball) To defend against an attack hit by the opposing team by successfully passing the ball
Derived terms
Translations
Noun
dig (plural digs)
- An archeological or paleontological investigation, or the site where such an investigation is taking place.
- Synonym: excavation
- (US, colloquial, dated) A plodding and laborious student.
- A thrust; a poke.
- Synonym: jab
- (Britain, dialect, dated) A tool for digging.
- (volleyball) A defensive pass of the ball that has been attacked by the opposing team.
- (cricket) An innings.
- A cutting, sarcastic remark.
- Synonym: jibe
- (music, slang) A rare or interesting vinyl record bought second-hand.
Translations
See also
- cratedigger
- digs
Etymology 2
From African American Vernacular English; due to lack of writing of slave speech, etymology is difficult to trace, but it has been suggested that it is from Wolof dëgg, dëgga (“to understand, to appreciate”). It has also been suggested that it is from Irish dtuig. Others do not propose a distinct etymology, instead considering this a semantic shift of the existing English term (compare dig in/dig into).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /d??/
- Rhymes: -??
Verb
dig (third-person singular simple present digs, present participle digging, simple past and past participle dug)
- (slang) To understand or show interest in.
- (slang) To appreciate, or like.
- 1975, Saul Bellow, Humboldt's Gift [Avon ed., 1976, p. 432]:
- Louie said, "I dig this Theo. I'm gonna learn Swahili and rap with him."
- 1975, Saul Bellow, Humboldt's Gift [Avon ed., 1976, p. 432]:
Translations
Etymology 3
Shortening.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /d?d??/
Noun
dig (uncountable)
- (medicine, colloquial) Digoxin.
References
Anagrams
- GDI, GDI+, GID, IgD, gid
Afrikaans
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /d??/
Etymology 1
From Dutch dicht, from Middle Dutch dicht, from Old Dutch *th?ht, from Proto-Germanic *þinhtaz.
Adjective
dig (attributive digte, comparative digter, superlative digste)
- closed, shut
- dense
Etymology 2
From Dutch dichten, from Middle Dutch dichten, from Latin dict?.
Verb
dig (present dig, present participle digtende, past participle gedig)
- (intransitive) to compose a poem
Derived terms
- digter
- gedig
Danish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /daj/, [?d??j], [d??]
- Rhymes: -aj
Pronoun
dig (nominative du, possessive din)
- (personal) you (2nd person singular object pronoun)
Usage notes
Also used as a reflexive pronoun with a 2nd person subject
Old Irish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /d?i??/
Noun
dig
- inflection of deug:
- accusative/dative singular
- nominative/accusative/vocative dual
Mutation
Romanian
Etymology
From French digue.
Noun
dig n (plural diguri)
- dike
Declension
Swedish
Alternative forms
- dej (strongly colloquial)
Etymology
From Old Norse þik, from Proto-Germanic *þek, from Proto-Indo-European *te-ge.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /d?j/
- Rhymes: -?j
Pronoun
dig
- you (objective case, singular)
- Jag såg dig aldrig där
- I never saw you there
- Jag såg dig aldrig där
- reflexive case of du: compare yourself
- Skulle du vilja lära dig jonglera?
- Would you like to learn how to juggle?
- Skar du dig på kniven?
- Did you cut yourself on the knife?
- Skulle du vilja lära dig jonglera?
Usage notes
Note that some verbs have special senses when used reflexively. For example, do not confuse du lär dig att... ("you learn to...") [reflexive] with jag lär dig att... ("I teach you to...") or du lär dig själv att... ("you teach yourself to..."). Here, lär means teach(es) if it is not reflexive, but learn(s) if it is reflexive. Thus, the separate pronoun "dig själv" is needed when object and subject agree, even though the verb should not be used in the reflexive case.
Also note that in the imperative, when there's usually no explicit subject given, the "själv" is dropped.
Declension
See also
- dig själv
Yola
Alternative forms
- digger
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun
dig
- a duck
References
- Jacob Poole (1867) , William Barnes, editor, A glossary, with some pieces of verse, of the old dialect of the English colony in the baronies of Forth and Bargy, County of Wexford, Ireland, J. Russell Smith, ?ISBN
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rap
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?æp/
- Rhymes: -æp
- Homophone: wrap
Etymology 1
From Middle English rap, rappe, of North Germanic origin, related to Norwegian rapp (“a blow, strike, lash”), Swedish rapp (“a blow, lash, crack”), Danish rap (“a tap, smart, blow”). Compare Old English hreppan (“to touch, treat”). More at rape.
Noun
rap (countable and uncountable, plural raps)
- (countable) A sharp blow with something hard.
- The teacher gave the wayward pupil a rap across the knuckles with her ruler.
- 1900, Charles W. Chesnutt, The House Behind the Cedars, Chapter II,
- He walked softly up the sanded path, tiptoed up the steps and across the piazza, and rapped at the front door, not too loudly, lest this too might attract the attention of the man across the street. There was no response to his rap. He put his ear to the door and heard voices within, and the muffled sound of footsteps. After a moment he rapped again, a little louder than before.
- (slang) Blame for something.
- You can't act irresponsibly and then expect me to take the rap.
- (countable, slang) A charge, whether or not it results in a conviction.
- 2014, James Neal Harvey, Mental Case
- We got one maybe ID, but when we checked, we found out the suspect's been in Rikers for a year on a drug rap.
- 2014, James Neal Harvey, Mental Case
- (informal) A casual talk.
- (music, uncountable) Rap music.
- A song, verse, or instance of singing in the style of rap music.
- (Australia, informal) An appraisal.
- (Australia, informal) A positive appraisal; a recommendation.
Synonyms
- (blame): fall
Derived terms
Translations
Etymology 2
From Middle English rappen, of North Germanic origin, related to Swedish rappa (“to strike, beat, rap”), German rappeln (“to rattle”).
Verb
rap (third-person singular simple present raps, present participle rapping, simple past and past participle rapped)
- (intransitive) To strike something sharply with one's knuckles; knock.
- 1900, Charles W. Chesnutt, The House Behind the Cedars, Chapter II,
- He walked softly up the sanded path, tiptoed up the steps and across the piazza, and rapped at the front door, not too loudly, lest this too might attract the attention of the man across the street. There was no response to his rap. He put his ear to the door and heard voices within, and the muffled sound of footsteps. After a moment he rapped again, a little louder than before.
- 1900, Charles W. Chesnutt, The House Behind the Cedars, Chapter II,
- (transitive, dated) To strike with a quick blow; to knock on.
- 1717, Matthew Prior, The Dove
- With one great peal they rap the door.
- 1717, Matthew Prior, The Dove
- (metalworking) To free (a pattern) in a mould by light blows on the pattern, so as to facilitate its removal.
- (transitive, intransitive) To speak (lyrics) in the style of rap music.
- He started to rap after listening to Tupac.
- He rapped a song to his girlfriend.
- (informal, intransitive) To talk casually; to engage in conversation.
- 1975, Saul Bellow, Humboldt's Gift [Avon ed., 1976, p. 432]:
- Louie said, "I dig this Theo. I'm gonna learn Swahili and rap with him."
- 1975, Saul Bellow, Humboldt's Gift [Avon ed., 1976, p. 432]:
Synonyms
- (strike something sharply with one's knuckles): knock, noogie
Derived terms
- rap on
- rapper
Translations
See also
- emcee
- hip-hop
Etymology 3
Uncertain.
Noun
rap (plural raps)
- A lay or skein containing 120 yards of yarn.
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Knight to this entry?)
Etymology 4
Perhaps contracted from rapparee.
Noun
rap (plural raps)
- (historical) Any of the tokens that passed current for a halfpenny in Ireland in the early part of the eighteenth century; any coin of trifling value.
- 1724, Jonathan Swift, Drapier's Letters, 1
- Many counterfeits passed about under the name of raps.
- 1886, Mrs. Alexander, Beaton's Bargain
- Tie it [her money] up so tight that you can't touch a rap, save with her consent.
- 1724, Jonathan Swift, Drapier's Letters, 1
- A whit; a jot.
Etymology 5
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “Scand., as Ice. hrapa, to rush headlong, cog. with Ger. raffen, to snatch.”)
Verb
rap (third-person singular simple present raps, present participle rapping, simple past and past participle rapped or rapt)
- (transitive) To seize and carry off.
- (transitive) To transport out of oneself; to affect with rapture.
Anagrams
- APR, ARP, Apr, Apr., Arp, PAR, PRA, Par, RPA, apr, arp, par
Acehnese
Adjective
rap
- near
References
- 2007. The UCLA Phonetics Lab Archive. Los Angeles, CA: UCLA Department of Linguistics.
Catalan
Etymology
Origin uncertain.
Pronunciation
- (Balearic, Central, Valencian) IPA(key): /?rap/
Noun
rap m (plural raps)
- monkfish
Further reading
- “rap” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
Cebuano
Etymology
Borrowed from English rap, from Middle English rap, rappe, of North Germanic origin.
Noun
rap
- rap music
- a song, verse, or instance of singing in the style of rap music
Verb
rap
- to rap; to perform a rap
Danish
Etymology 1
Interjection
rap
- quack (imitating the sound of a duck)
Etymology 2
Of North Germanic and ultimately imitative origin; compare with Swedish rappa (“drub, beat, hit”).
Noun
rap n (indefinite plural rap)
- a strike intended to motivate someone to do something (e.g. for punishment or to spur on an animal)
- 2008, Bitten Clausen - historier fra et liv, Gyldendal A/S ?ISBN, page 14
- Hvis man ikke kunne sit stof, fik man et rap med stokken.
- If one did not know the material, one was given a strike with the cane.
- Hvis man ikke kunne sit stof, fik man et rap med stokken.
- 1841, Frederik Barfod, Brage og idun: et nordisk fjærdingårsskrift, page 346
- Skriftefaderen giver den Skriftende et Par Rap med sin Stok for hans Synders Skyld.
- The confessor gives the confessing one a couple of strikes with his cane for the sake of his sins.
- Skriftefaderen giver den Skriftende et Par Rap med sin Stok for hans Synders Skyld.
- 2016, Orla Narvedsen, Kaptajnens Åse, Lindhardt og Ringhof ?ISBN
- Kusken svarede med et Grynt, tog Pisken og gav Hestene et Par Rap af den.
- The coachdriver replied with a grunt, seized the whip and gave the horses a couple of strikes with it.
- Kusken svarede med et Grynt, tog Pisken og gav Hestene et Par Rap af den.
- 2008, Bitten Clausen - historier fra et liv, Gyldendal A/S ?ISBN, page 14
Etymology 3
Adjective
rap (neuter rapt, plural and definite singular attributive rappe, comparative rappere, superlative (predicative) rappest, superlative (attributive) rappeste)
- quick, rapid
- 2010, Jette A. Kaarsbøl, Din næstes hus: roman, Gyldendal A/S ?ISBN, page 332
- Et øjeblik stod jeg og ledte efter et rapt svar.
- For a moment, I stood searching for a quick reply.
- Et øjeblik stod jeg og ledte efter et rapt svar.
- 2016, Kåre Johannessen, Kejserhøgen, Lindhardt og Ringhof ?ISBN
- “Motorcykler, der kan man bare se. Det er ellers nogle rappe maskiner. Har du kørt selv?“
- “Motor bikes, will you look at that. Those are indeed some fast machines. Have you driven them yourself?“
- “Motorcykler, der kan man bare se. Det er ellers nogle rappe maskiner. Har du kørt selv?“
- 2016, Kenneth Bøgh Andersen, Himmelherren, Rosinante & Co ?ISBN
- Han var også tyveknægten, der ikke ejede andet end en skarpsleben lommekniv, nogle rappe fingre, en god portion vovemod og et frækt sindelag.
- He was also the thief-boy, who owned nothing but a sharply-ground pocket-knife, some quick fingers, a large portion of daring and a mischievous disposition.
- Han var også tyveknægten, der ikke ejede andet end en skarpsleben lommekniv, nogle rappe fingre, en god portion vovemod og et frækt sindelag.
- 2010, Jette A. Kaarsbøl, Din næstes hus: roman, Gyldendal A/S ?ISBN, page 332
Inflection
Etymology 4
See the etymology of the main entry.
Verb
rap
- imperative of rappe
Etymology 5
Verb
rap
- imperative of rappe
Dutch
Etymology 1
From Middle Dutch rap, probably derived from rapen (Dutch rapen) which originally also meant "to make haste"; compare reppen and also Old Norse hrapa.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /r?p/
- Rhymes: -?p
Adjective
rap (comparative rapper, superlative rapst)
- quick, fast
- Kom eens heel rap hier!
- Get over here real fast!
- Kom eens heel rap hier!
Inflection
Synonyms
- snel
- vlug
- gezwind
Etymology 2
From English rap.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /r?p/ (Netherlands), IPA(key): /r?p/ (Belgium) or as in English
- (Netherlands), (Belgium)
- Rhymes: -?p (Netherlands), Rhymes: -?p (Belgium)
Noun
rap m (uncountable)
- rap music
Derived terms
- rapmuziek
- rappen
Finnish
Etymology
Borrowed from English rap.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?r?p/, [?r?p]
- IPA(key): /?ræp/, [?ræp]
- Rhymes: -?p
- Syllabification: rap
Noun
rap
- rap, rap music
Usage notes
As the word "rap" doesn't sit well in Finnish grammatic structure, the term räppi is widely used. Also the compound form rap-musiikki is quite common.
Declension
Synonyms
- räppi
Related terms
- räpätä
- räppäri
French
Etymology
From English rap
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?ap/
- Homophones: wrap, râpe
Noun
rap m (uncountable)
- rap; rap music
Anagrams
- par
Hungarian
Etymology
From English rap.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [?r?p]
- Rhymes: -?p
Noun
rap (plural rapok)
- (music) rap
Declension
Norwegian Bokmål
Noun
rap n (definite singular rapet, indefinite plural rap, definite plural rapa or rapene)
- A burp; belch.
Related terms
- rape
Verb
rap
- imperative of rape
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *raipaz, *raip? (“rope, cord, band, ringlet”), from Proto-Indo-European *roypnós (“strap, band, rope”). Compare Old Frisian r?p (West Frisian reap), Old Dutch reip, r?p (Dutch reep), Old High German reif (German Reif).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /r??p/
Noun
r?p m
- rope
Declension
Related terms
- r?pan
- r?pe
- r?ping
- r?pling
- r?pincel
Descendants
- Middle English: rape, rope
- English: rope
- ? Old French: rap
Old French
Etymology 1
Deverbal of Latin rapi?.
Noun
rap m (oblique plural ras, nominative singular ras, nominative plural rap) (Anglo-Norman)
- violent seizure
- abduction
- rape (unlawful sexual penetration)
Descendants
- English: rape
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Middle English rape, from Old English r?p.
Noun
rap m (oblique plural ras, nominative singular ras, nominative plural rap) (Anglo-Norman)
- rope
References
- rap on the Anglo-Norman On-Line Hub
Old Frisian
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *raip. Cognates include Old English r?p and Old Saxon *r?p.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?ra?p/
Noun
r?p m
- rope
Descendants
- North Frisian:
- Föhr-Amrum: riap
- Halligen: reep
- Mooring: ruup
- Wiedingharde: ruup
- Saterland Frisian: Roop
- West Frisian: reap
References
- Bremmer, Rolf H. (2009) An Introduction to Old Frisian: History, Grammar, Reader, Glossary, Amsterdam: John Benjamins Publishing Company, ?ISBN
Polish
Etymology
From English rap.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /rap/
Noun
rap m inan
- rap music
Declension
Derived terms
- (adjective) rapowy
Related terms
- (verb) rapowa?
- (nouns) raper, raperka
- (adjective) raperski
Noun
rap m inan
- (ichthyology) asp
- Synonym: bole?
Declension
Further reading
- rap in Wielki s?ownik j?zyka polskiego, Instytut J?zyka Polskiego PAN
- rap in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from English rap.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /???.pi/
Noun
rap m (plural raps)
- rap music (music genre)
- Synonym: hip hop
Spanish
Etymology
From English rap.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?rap/, [?rap]
Noun
rap m (plural raps)
- rap (music genre)
Swedish
Etymology 1
Back-formation of rapa (“to belch”), from Old Swedish rapa. Cognate with Norwegian rape (“to belch”).
Noun
rap c
- belch
Declension
See also
- rapa
Etymology 2
From English rap.
Noun
rap c
- (uncountable) rap music
Declension
Anagrams
- apr, par
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