-nap

See also: Appendix:Variations of "nap"

English

Etymology

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

Suffix

-nap

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

dognap (dognapper, dognapping)
bossnap (bossnapper, bossnapping)

English terms suffixed with -nap

Anagrams

ANP, NPA, PAN, PNA, Pan, Pan., pan, pan-

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