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tapa.

lid, top, cover

4 characters2 syllables approx.Català language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈta.pə]Balearic, Central, Northern[ˈta.pa]Northwestern, Valencia

  1. lid, top, cover

    feminine

  2. cover (of a book)

    feminine

  3. heelplate (reinforcing piece on the heel of a shoe)

    feminine

  4. tapa (appetizer)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From Gothic *tappa, from Proto-Germanic *tappô (“plug, tap”). Doublet of tap.

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