tuppa av

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Swedish

Etymology

Related to tupplur.

Verb

tuppa av (present tuppar av, preterite tuppade av, supine tuppat av, imperative tuppa av)

  1. to pass out, to faint
    Synonym: svimma
  2. to pass out ((involuntarily) fall asleep)
    Jag var trött och tuppade av i soffan under filmen
    I was tired and passed out on the couch during the movie

Usage notes

"Tuppa av" is a bit closer to "pass out," while "svimma" is closer to "faint," though "svimma" does not sound literary.

Conjugation

Conjugation of tuppa (weak)
Active Passive
Infinitive tuppa av —
Supine tuppat av —
Imperative tuppa av —
Imper. plural1 tuppen av —
Present Past Present Past
Indicative tuppar av tuppade av — —
Ind. plural1 tuppa av tuppade av — —
Subjunctive2 tuppe av tuppade av — —
Participles
Present participle avtuppande
Past participle avtuppad
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

References

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