proppa

Swedish

Verb

proppa (present proppar, preterite proppade, supine proppat, imperative proppa)

  1. to stuff (until (nearly) full)
    Han proppade i sig godis ― He stuffed himself with candy
    Han proppade in godis i munnen ― He stuffed candy into his mouth
    Han proppade väskan full med godis ― He stuffed the bag full of candy
  2. (usually with igen or till) to plug, to clog up
    Röret proppades igen av slem ― The pipe became clogged with sludge

Conjugation

Conjugation of proppa (weak)
active passive
infinitive proppa proppas
supine proppat proppats
imperative proppa —
imper. plural1 proppen —
present past present past
indicative proppar proppade proppas proppades
ind. plural1 proppa proppade proppas proppades
subjunctive2 proppe proppade proppes proppades
present participle proppande
past participle proppad

1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

Synonyms

  • propp (“plug”)
  • propp- (“very (to the point of being plugged up, figuratively)”)

See also

References

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