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kippens

Syllables: Kip·pens/ˈkɪp.ənz/

kippens is the plural of kippen.

Meaning of kippen

Noun

kippen (plural kippens)

  1. (dialectal) A piece of small firewood or kindling; dibber

See all 3 meanings of kippen

Proper noun capitalized: Kippens

Kippens

  1. A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Origin of kippens

Etymology unknown. Proposed etymologies include a derivation from an archaic dialectal term meaning "bundle of hides" or an English surname.

Questions about kippens

What does kippens mean?
Kippens means a town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
What is kippens the plural of?
Kippens is the plural of kippen.
What part of speech is kippens?
Kippens is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce kippens?
Kippens is pronounced /ˈkɪp.ənz/.

Words near kippens in the dictionary

  1. kippeen
  2. kippeens
  3. kippen
  4. Kippenduff
  5. Kippenhuck
  6. kippens
  7. kipper
  8. kipper tie
  9. kipper ties
  10. kipper time
  11. kippered

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Adapted from Wiktionary: kippens (page history and authors); Kippens (page history and authors); kippen (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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