napp

napp

1. imperative of nappe

Inherited from Old Swedish napper (“cup; bowl”), from Old Norse hnappr, from Proto-Germanic *hnappaz.

napp c

1. a (baby's) pacifier
2. nipple (artificial nipple for bottle-feeding)

• (pacifier): tröst
• (artificial nipple for bottle-feeding): dinapp

• nappflaska

Deverbal from nappa.

napp n

1. a bite (when a fish bites a baited hook or other lure)

   att få napp

   to have a fish take the bait / bite

2. (figuratively) catching something (desirable); a hit, getting lucky, etc.

   Vi har annonserat efter en trombonist till vår orkester, men än så länge har vi inte fått napp

   We have advertised for a trombone player for our orchestra, but so far we haven't had any luck ("haven't gotten [a] bite")

Idiomatically as "få napp" (have a fish bite).

• bottennapp

• nappa

• napp in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• napp in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• napp in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
• napp in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)