keper

Meaning

1. (masculine) a twill, crossed weaving pattern
2. (masculine) a type of roof comprising sloped rafters on which horizontal slats are nailed which support the roof tiles
3. (masculine) a chevron, comprising crossing bands
4. (masculine) a fir (the tree whose wood is mainly used for the building beams etc.)
5. (masculine) some similar or associated ornaments, construction elements, capententry instruments etc.

Concepts

twill

chevron

Synonyms

balk

Translations

Köper

scaglione

Sparren

chevrón

armure

chevron

armatura

cabria

tela cruzada o asargada

cabria

cabrio

chebrón

kabartma çizgili kumaş

xebró

fitilli kumaş

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkeːpər/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch: keper

Cognate with Middle High German: kepfer

Cognate with French: chevron

In summary

From Middle Dutch keper (“rafter, roof beam”), from Vulgar Latin *capriōne, *capreus, from Latin caper (“male goat”). The connection with goats is thought to be the resemblance of two diagonal wooden beams of a roof meeting in the middle with two prancing goats.
Cognate with Middle High German kepfer, French chevron.