hap

/ˈhæp/HAP
/ˈhæp/HAP

Meaningchance, luck

Common meaning: chance, luck

Journey through time

  1. Old Norse (Icelandic)happ‘hap, chance, good luck’source
  2. Middle Englishhapsource
  3. Englishhap‘chance, luck’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Old Norse (Icelandic) happ ‘chance, luck’.

Roots

  • happ Old Norse (Icelandic) “chance, luck”

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