snipa
See also: snípa
Norwegian Nynorsk
Noun
snipa f
- definite singular of snipe
Swedish
Etymology
Doublet of snip. Compare origin of snibb, snäppa.
Noun
snipa c
- a type of double-ended (having a curved or pointed stern) boat
- Synonym: (in Norway) snäcka
- a long, low vessel with a lip; a boat (for example a sauce boat)
- Synonym: (especially when having a wavy, seashell-like design) snäcka
Declension
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | snipa | snipas |
| definite | snipan | snipans | |
| plural | indefinite | snipor | snipors |
| definite | sniporna | snipornas |
Derived terms
- gräddsnipa (“creamer, cream jug; cream boat”)
- såssnipa (“sauce boat, gravy boat”)
Related terms
See also
References
- snipa in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- snipa in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- snipa in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- snipa in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)