nypa

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

nypa f (definite singular nypa, indefinite plural nyper or nypor, definite plural nypene or nypone)

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

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish niūpa, from Old Norse *hnjúpa, from Proto-Germanic *hneupaną (“to pluck”). Related to Gothic 𐌳𐌹𐍃𐌷𐌽𐌹𐌿𐍀𐌰𐌽 (dishniupan, “to break apart”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnyːˌpa/
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Noun

nypa c

  1. a pinch, a dash; a small amount of powder or granules
    tag en nypa salt
    add a pinch of salt
  2. a grasp, a pinch; a firm grip with the fingers
    Hon har starka nypor
    She has strong fingers; she is able to pinch quite hard
    ha hårda nypor
    be rough (physically or psychologically)

Declension

Declension of nypa 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative nypa nypan nypor nyporna
Genitive nypas nypans nypors nypornas

Derived terms

Verb

nypa (present nyper, preterite nöp, supine nypt or nupit, imperative nyp)

  1. to pinch; to squeeze (between two fingers)
  2. (about frost and cold weather) to bite

Conjugation

Conjugation of nypa (weak)
Active Passive
Infinitive nypa nypas
Supine nypt nypts
Imperative nyp —
Imper. plural1 nypen —
Present Past Present Past
Indicative nyper nypte nyps, nypes nyptes
Ind. plural1 nypa nypte nypas nyptes
Subjunctive2 nype nypte nypes nyptes
Participles
Present participle nypande
Past participle nypt
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.
Conjugation of nypa (class 2 strong)
Active Passive
Infinitive nypa nypas
Supine nupit nupits
Imperative nyp —
Imper. plural1 nypen —
Present Past Present Past
Indicative nyper nöp nyps, nypes nöps
Ind. plural1 nypa nöpo nypas nöpos
Subjunctive2 nype nöpe nypes nöpes
Participles
Present participle nypande
Past participle nupen
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

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