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neep

neep noun: the swede (rutabaga); turnip.

Noun

neep (plural neeps)

  1. (Scotland) The swede (rutabaga); turnip.
    • Poor Mr Piddle with his long think neck and his long thin head, as bald as a neep and something the shape […]1934, Lewis Grassic Gibbon, Grey Granite (A Scots Quair), Polygon, published 2006, page 494

Forms of neep

pluralneeps

Origin of neep

From Middle English neep, from Old English nǣp (“turnip, rape”), borrowed from Latin nāpus. Compare Icelandic næpa (“turnip”). Cognate with English turnip.

Words formed from neep

Phrases with neep

Questions about neep

What does neep mean?
Neep means the swede (rutabaga); turnip.
What part of speech is neep?
Neep is a noun.
What is the plural of neep?
The plural of neep is neeps.

Words near neep in the dictionary

  1. Neengatu
  2. neenish
  3. neenish tart
  4. neenish tarts
  5. neeny
  6. neep
  7. neep lantern
  8. neep lanterns
  9. Neepawa
  10. neepery
  11. neeps

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