Kappes

Etymology
From, , , from , from , from.

Noun

 * 1)  cabbage
 * 2)  nonsense
 * 1)  nonsense

Etymology
From western German dialects including. The meaning “nonsense” might be a loan translation of (etymology 2), the origins of which are quite unclear, however.

Noun

 * 1)  cabbage,
 * 2)  nonsense
 * 1)  nonsense

Usage notes

 * In its original meaning "cabbage", the word is limited to western Germany and declining. In the figurative meaning, however, it is quite common and indeed spreading supraregionally.