kanep

Kanep is a term found in Turkic-language contexts that refers to a seating furniture comparable to a sofa or couch. The more common Turkish word for this furniture is kanepe, while kanep appears as an alternative spelling found in older texts, regional dialects, or transliterations into languages that do not retain the final vowel. The word kanepe derives from the French canapé, borrowed into Turkish during the Ottoman period; kanep likely represents a phonetic or orthographic variation.

In modern Turkish usage, kanepe is standard; kanep is rarely used outside historical or transliteration contexts. The concept remains the same across languages: a soft, upholstered seating unit designed for multiple people to sit on.

The term can also appear in cross-linguistic contexts where loanwords are adapted to different orthographies, leading to variant spellings such as kanep. When researching kanep, it is helpful to compare it with kanepe and canapé to understand regional usage and historical development. See also: Kanepe, Canapé.