Korean word

접다

Pronunciation

Romanizationcheoptta

Meaning

  • verbfold

Example

이불을 접어서 옷장에 넣었어요.i bu reul cheo beo seo ot jjang e neo eo sseo yo

I folded the blanket and put it in the closet.

Illustration for 접다 (fold)

More examples

수건을 접어서 욕실 선반에 올려뒀어요.su geo neul cheo beo seo yok ssil seon ba ne ol lyeo dwo sseo yo

I folded the towel and placed it on the bathroom shelf.

Core concept

Something open or spread out is bent over itself or brought to an end.

Common phrases

  • 옷을 접다o seul cheop tta

    fold clothing

  • 수건을 접다su geo neul cheop tta

    fold towels

  • 신문을 접다sin mu neul cheop tta

    fold newspapers

Similar words

개다kaeda: Clothes or bedding are folded neatly into a smaller, tidy shape.
말다malda: Paper or cloth is rolled from one edge into a long, compact shape.
포개다pogaeda: Separate things are placed over one another so their surfaces overlap.

Definition in Korean

종이나 옷이나 책 따위를 접어서 겹치거나 부피를 줄이는 동작이나, 우산을 닫거나 사업이나 활동을 그만두는 뜻을 가진 동사chong i na o si na chaek tta wi reul cheo beo seo kyeop chi geo na pu pi reul chu ri neun tong ja gi na u sa neul tat kkeo na sa eo bi na hwal dong eul keu man du neun tteu seul ka jin tong sa

Word origin

The native Korean verb 접다 (jeoptta, "to fold") starts with the action of bending and overlapping something and extends that image to closing or quitting.

Usage tips

  • With a book, the verb suggests folding a page or part of it rather than simply shutting the book, so the surrounding context matters.

Other meanings

  • bendverb
  • quitverb
  • closeverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 접기cheopkkifolding upnoun
  • 접히다cheopidabe foldedverb
  • 접이식cheobisikfoldabledeterminer

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