tapa

Meaning

tapar

to cover
to cap, to close with a lid, to put a lid on
to plug, to plug up, to fill a hole or pit
to block, to obstruct, to clog
to cover up, to hide, to conceal
to mask (e.g., a smell, a painting or colors painted)
(reflexive) to be clogged, to be clogged up
(reflexive) to cover oneself up (to cover oneself when naked)
(reflexive) to cover oneself (to put on a covering for protection from the elements, etc.)

hors d’oeuvre

cocktail-snack

"pasabocas"

"pasapalos"

picadera

Frequency

Hyphenated as

ta‧pa

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈtapa/

Cognate with Italian

tappare

Cognate with English

tap

In summary

From Gothic *𐍄𐌰𐍀𐍀𐌰 (*tappa), from Proto-Germanic *tappô (“plug, tap”). Cognate with Italian tappare and English tap.

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