When you hear 'képi' are you hearing English or German (Swiss)?

'Képi' is a word borrowed from German (Swiss) 'Käppi'. The word entered the English language some time around 1861.

képi [noun] [1861]

A military cap with a round flat top usually sloping toward the front and a visor

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Etymology: French 'képi' from German dialect (Switzerland) 'käppi' cap

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