rapp

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Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse hrapa, from Proto-Germanic *hrapaną, *hrappa- (fast), from Proto-Indo-European *krb(ʰ)- (quickly).

Adjective

rapp (comparative rappare, superlative rappast)

  1. quick (moving with speed)

Declension

Inflection of rapp
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular rapp rappare rappast
neuter singular rappt rappare rappast
plural rappa rappare rappast
masculine plural2 rappe rappare rappast
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 rappe rappare rappaste
all rappa rappare rappaste

1 The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
2 Dated or archaic.
3 Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.

Derived terms

Noun

rapp n

  1. a rap, a stroke (with a rod or whip or the like, often as punishment)
    ett rapp på fingrarna med en linjal
    a rap on the fingers with a ruler

Declension

Derived terms

Noun

rapp c

  1. (dated) a black horse

Declension

References

  1. ^ Kroonen, Guus (2013) “hrappa-”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11)‎, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 243

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