How Do You Spell KIPPER?

Pronunciation: [kˈɪpə] (IPA)

The word "kipper" can be spelled in different ways, but its correct version is /ˈkɪpər/. This phonetic transcription reveals that the first syllable is pronounced as "ki," with the "i" sounding like "ih." The second syllable, meanwhile, is pronounced as "puh," with the "u" having a short sound. Kipper refers to a type of smoked fish that is often served for breakfast in the United Kingdom. It is also a slang term for someone who is lazy and unproductive.

KIPPER Meaning and Definition

1. A kipper is a type of fish preparation characterized by the smoking or salting process. Primarily made from herring, it is a traditional dish commonly found in coastal regions. The name "kipper" originates from the Dutch word "kippen," which means "to smoke."

   In the smoking process, the herring is first gutted and cleaned, and then it is soaked in a brine solution where it absorbs flavors and undergoes partial preservation. After the brining, the fish is dried and hung in a smokehouse where it is exposed to controlled temperatures and a smoky environment, usually with the aid of sawdust or wood chips. The smoking imparts a distinctive and robust flavor to the fish, transforming it into a kipper.

   Popular throughout Europe, kippers are known for their distinct aroma and rich, smoky taste. They are often enjoyed for breakfast, served as a main component alongside scrambled eggs, or used in various recipes like kedgeree and fishcakes.

   Additionally, "kipper" can also refer to a young male salmon or sea trout, particularly in British English. In this context, it denotes a young fish that migrates from the freshwater rivers to the ocean. Once the fish returns to the river to reproduce, it is then considered a "kelts." This usage of "kipper" is primarily found in fishing and angling contexts.

2. • A salmon after spawning, and as they were unfit to be eaten fresh in this state, they were cured; hence salmon split open and cured.

   • To prepare or cure fish for keeping.

   Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Common Misspellings for KIPPER

• uppper
• skapper
• wipper
• kipp
• keper
• xipper
• kepped
• kippor
• aupper
• kipir
• keppers
• kisher
• ypper
• kepper
• eupper
• skiper
• jipper
• kiiler
• uopper
• clpper
• cpper
• ipper
• fippe
• kipperr
• kipperd
• kippe
• kapper
• kippar
• kippes
• bippe
• knopper
• cippel
• kipperz
• kimpe
• ippeg
• kiopes
• okapper
• Kitrer
• Wippern
• kaprer
• Kipppe
• bippper
• keppar
• Wippel
• Kizner
• Kuppes
• Koopper
• Koepper
• Kixover
• Kripser
• Kipppa
• Lipperi
• Cipperd
• Kuppor
• Fippes
• Kirver
• Kirwer

Etymology of KIPPER

The word "kipper" originated from the Middle English word "kipre", which is derived from the Old English word "cypera". Both the Middle English and Old English words were used to refer to a male salmon. The etymology traces back to the Proto-Germanic word "kippōną", meaning "to pull, snatch", indicating the action of catching a fish. Over time, the term "kipper" expanded in usage to specifically describe a process of curing and smoking fish, particularly herring. Thus, "kipper" came to represent a type of smoked fish, commonly associated with breakfast in some regions.

Similar spelling words for KIPPER

• Kieffer,
• clipper,
• kiper,
• kifer,
• Gripper,
• zipper,
• dipper,
• copper,
• Kiefer.

Plural form of KIPPER is KIPPERS

Conjugate verb Kipper

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have kippered

you would have kippered

he/she/it would have kippered

we would have kippered

they would have kippered

I would have kipper

you would have kipper

he/she/it would have kipper

we would have kipper

they would have kipper

CONDITIONAL PERFECT PROGRESSIVE

I would have been kippering

you would have been kippering

he/she/it would have been kippering

we would have been kippering

they would have been kippering

CONDITIONAL PRESENT

I would kipper

you would kipper

he/she/it would kipper

we would kipper

they would kipper

CONDITIONAL PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

I would be kippering

you would be kippering

he/she/it would be kippering

we would be kippering

they would be kippering

FUTURE

I will kipper

you will kipper

he/she/it will kipper

we will kipper

they will kipper

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be kippering

you will be kippering

he/she/it will be kippering

we will be kippering

they will be kippering

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have kippered

you will have kippered

he/she/it will have kippered

we will have kippered

they will have kippered

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been kippering

you will have been kippering

he/she/it will have been kippering

we will have been kippering

they will have been kippering

IMPERATIVE

you kipper

we let´s kipper

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to kipper

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was kippering

you were kippering

he/she/it was kippering

we were kippering

they were kippering

PAST PARTICIPLE

kippered

PAST PERFECT

I had kippered

you had kippered

he/she/it had kippered

we had kippered

they had kippered

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been kippering

you had been kippering

he/she/it had been kippering

we had been kippering

they had been kippering

PRESENT

I kipper

you kipper

he/she/it kippers

we kipper

they kipper

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am kippering

you are kippering

he/she/it is kippering

we are kippering

they are kippering

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

kippering

PRESENT PERFECT

I have kippered

you have kippered

he/she/it has kippered

we have kippered

they have kippered

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been kippering

you have been kippering

he/she/it has been kippering

we have been kippering

they have been kippering

PRESENT SUBJUNCTIVE

he/she/it kipper

SIMPLE PAST

I kippered

you kippered

he/she/it kippered

we kippered

they kippered