la
feminine
/ˈtapa/
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Translation
lid, cover
Word origin
From the verb tapar ('to cover'), of Germanic origin, from a Gothic root tappa ('bung, stopper'). The snack sense comes from the small plate once used to cap a glass.
- Origin
- Germanic
- Root
- tappa
- English cognates
- tap
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluraltapas
Examples
olla, .
Put the lid on the pot, please.
frasco.
I cannot find the lid of the jar.
.
We went out for some tapas around the city.
.
Each drink came with a free tapa.
rota.
The lid of the box was broken.
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