-nap

See also: Appendix:Variations of "nap"

English

Etymology

Apparently a back-formation from kidnap (see libfix); ultimately from nap.

Suffix

-nap

  1. Forming verbs with the sense of "abduct", or sometimes "abscond with".

Usage notes

  • Verbs formed with this suffix are typically found in their gerund-participle forms (in -napping), and in derived agent nouns (in -napper).

Derived terms

English terms suffixed with -nap
birdnap
booknap
bossnapping
carnap
catnap
dognap
petnap
teen-nap
womannap

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