Meaning of kanapé | Babel Free

Definitions

1. alternative spelling of kanapé
   alt-of, alternative, masculine
2. a canapé (older type of upholstered sofa with a back, armrests and 6-8 legs, shaped like several continuous chairs)
   masculine
3. a canapé (an hors d’oeuvre, a bite-sized open-faced sandwich made of thin bread or toast topped with savory garnish.)
   masculine

Examples

“hun [sank] om paa kanapeen. Jeg rendte forstyrret omkring for at finde hendes lugtedaase”

she [sank] on the canapé. I ran around confused to find her scent box

“ikke før var pastoren kommet tilsæde paa kanapéen inde i stuen og ordre givet til den varme punsch, før han krammede ud med sine nyheder”

not before had the pastor sat down on the canapé inside the living room and given orders for the hot punch before he hugged out with his news

“det meste av dagen halvt satt han på kanapéen ved det åpne vinduet”

most of the day he sat on the canapé by the open window

“kanapéer lå på sølvfat i lange rekker”

canapés lay on silver platters in long rows

“hun grabbet til seg en håndfull kanapeer på veien, kniste, rakte ham én”

she grabbed a handful of canapés on the road, giggled, handed him one