torped
Polish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtɔr.pɛt/
- Rhymes: -ɔrpɛt
- Syllabification: tor‧ped
Noun
torped f
- genitive plural of torpeda
Swedish
Noun
torped c
- torpedo; an underwater weapon
- torpedo; a hitman, a hired assassin
- leja en torped
- hire a hitman
- (slang) a penis
Usage notes
SAOL says "debt collector" in (sense 2), SAOB also mentions a hired assassin, and SO gives a broad definition that includes any criminal activity carried out on someone else's behalf. The modern sense is usually restricted to a hitman, as can be seen on Reverso and tr-ex.me.
Declension
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | torped | torpeds |
| definite | torpeden | torpedens | |
| plural | indefinite | torpeder | torpeders |
| definite | torpederna | torpedernas |
Related terms
- torpedera (“to torpedo”)