laupa

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Estonian

Noun

laupa

  1. partitive singular of laup
  2. illative singular of laup

Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology

From Old Norse hlaupa, from Proto-Germanic *hlaupaną, from Proto-Indo-European *klewb- (to spring, stumble). Cognate with English leap, German laufen (to run; to walk), Swedish löpa (to run), Danish løbe (to run).

Pronunciation

Verb

laupa (present tense lauper, past tense laupte, past participle laupt, passive infinitive laupast, present participle laupande, imperative laup)

  1. to run (move quickly)
    Synonym: springa
    Mannen laupte raskt ned trappene.
    The man ran quickly down the stairs.
  2. to run, flow (of a liquid)
    Floda lauper ut til sjøen i denne byen.
    The river runs out to the sea in this town.

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