sjappa

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /²ʃɑp.pɑ/

Noun

sjappa f (definite singular sjappa, indefinite plural sjapper or sjappor, definite plural sjappene or sjappone)

  1. definite singular of sjappe
  2. (pre-2012) alternative form of sjappe

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃɑp.pɑ/

Noun

sjappa f

  1. definite singular of sjapp (non-standard since 2012)

Swedish

Etymology

Clipping of chappera, a variant of echappera, from French échapper. Cognate of English escape.

Verb

sjappa (present sjappar, preterite sjappade, supine sjappat, imperative sjappa)

  1. (colloquial) to quickly leave; to take off, to scram

Conjugation

Conjugation of sjappa (weak)
active passive
infinitive sjappa sjappas
supine sjappat sjappats
imperative sjappa
imper. plural1 sjappen
present past present past
indicative sjappar sjappade sjappas sjappades
ind. plural1 sjappa sjappade sjappas sjappades
subjunctive2 sjappe sjappade sjappes sjappades
present participle sjappande
past participle

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

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