kappen.
to cut down so as to make unusable; to cut off; to interrupt
Meaning & usage
to cut down so as to make unusable; to cut off; to interrupt
Die zurückziehenden Truppen hatten Befehl, alle Strommasten zu kappen.
Where this word comes from
17th century, from Middle Low German kappen, from Middle Dutch cappen (“to chop”), perhaps a borrowing from Romansh and from Medieval Latin cappare (“to cut off”), from Vulgar Latin *cappo, from Latin capo (“castrated male chicken”). Compare Alemannic German (Alsatian) kchapfen (“to chop, mince”).
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