Kapiten

Old Swedish Dictionary - kapiten

Meaning of Old Swedish word "kapiten" in Swedish.

As defined by K.F Söderwall's dictionary of Medieval Swedish:

kapiten
= kapitenare. en kwngens capiten HSH 24: 104 (1517). medh k. h[ans] capitener BSH 5: 272 (1508). " med nogne aff the yppersthe caputeyner och bonda kwnger" ib 343 (1509).

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • caputeyn.
  • -er) ,

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚴᛆᛕᛁᛏᚽᚿ
Medieval Runes were used in Sweden from 12th to 17th centuries.

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Works and authors cited:

BS
Bagarnes Skrå. I Småstycken på Forn Svenska.
BSH
Bidrag till Skandinaviens historia ur utländska arkiver samlade och utgifna af C. G. Styffe. Del. 1--5. 1859--84.
HSH
Handlingar rörande Skandinaviens historia. 1816 ff.
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