kappen

Etymology 1
From. Further origin. Apparently related to 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬 and ; thus it would also be distantly related to. The slang sense may have a distinct (unknown) etymology.

Verb

 * 1)  to chop, as with an axe
 * 2)  to cut down, fell (e.g. a tree)
 * 3)  (in kappen op ...) to criticize
 * 4)  to cease, give up, stop
 * 5)  to talk; notably
 * 6)  to plead
 * 7)  to speak (a) slang

Etymology 2
From. Women used to wear bonnets and caps, but these often left part of the hair uncovered; therefore came to be used of the styling of head and hair in general, and was soon also generalized to males. The modern use specifically for cutting hair must have developed in part through association with etymology 2 above.

Verb

 * 1)  To fit with a hairstyle or headdress
 * 2)  To cut (someone's) hair and model it
 * 3)  To dress (someone) with a bonnet, hood, cap
 * 4)  To cover (something) with a (heavy) hood, casing etc.
 * 5)  To trick (someone), play a prank on ...

Verb

 * 1)  to young, notably have piglets

Etymology
17th century, from, from , perhaps a borrowing from and from , from , from. Compare 🇨🇬 (Alsatian).

Verb

 * 1) to cut down so as to make unusable; to cut off; to interrupt