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Plural of caper

regular plural

The plural of caper is capers.

Forms of caper

Singularcaper /ˈkeɪpɚ/
Pluralcapers
Countablecountable

Capers in a sentence

  • Capers Funnye is a knowledgeable, committed Jew and, as an Obama relative, has exceptional yichus.2009 April 19, “Obama’s Rabbi”, in New York Times. From the entry yichus
  • These include veal, chicken, skate served with browned butter, capers and lemon.2006 April 24, Kate B, “Top 10 Home-Cooked Meals”, in rec.food.cooking (Usenet), archived from the original on 25 Mar 2026. From the entry schnitzelly
  • You, yourself, have heard the horns and dodged the capers of the Saturnalians.1906 December, O. Henry [pseudonym; William Sydney Porter], “Compliments of the Season”, in Ainslee’s […], volume XVIII, number 5, New…. From the entry saturnalian
  • The outlandishness of the capers in this first season might surprise viewers who remember “Hawaii Five-0” as “Dragnet” with lehua blossoms.2007 April 29, Greg Evans, “‘Dragnet’ With Leis, and the Occasional Ghost”, in New York Times. From the entry lehua
  • Another stellar entree was Wienerschnitzel, three crisp, buttery escalopes breaded ever so lightly, served with capers, tangy red cabbage and onions.1995 October 22, Patricia Brooks, “Dining Out: A Pub Where Food’s as Serious as Beer”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York…. From the entry wienerschnitzel

Meaning of caper

  1. noun A playful leap or jump.
  2. noun A jump while dancing.
  3. noun A prank or practical joke.

Full definition of caper

Questions about the plural of caper

What is the plural of caper?
The plural of caper is capers.
Is caper countable?
Caper is a countable noun.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: caper (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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