nypa
See also: Nypa
Norwegian Nynorsk
Noun
nypa f (definite singular nypa, indefinite plural nyper or nypor, definite plural nypene or nypone)
- definite singular of nype
- (pre-2012) alternative form of nype
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish niupa, 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
- a pinch, a dash; a small amount of powder or granules
- tag en nypa salt
- add a dash of salt
- tag en nypa salt
- 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
- hårda nypor
- a firm grip
- hon har starka nypor
Declension
| Declension of nypa | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | nypa | nypan | nypor | nyporna |
| Genitive | nypas | nypans | nypors | nypornas |
Derived terms
- klädnypa
- nyp
Verb
nypa (present nyper, preterite nöp or nypte, supine nupit or nypt, imperative nyp)
- to pinch; to squeeze (between two fingers)
- (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. | ||||
Synonyms
- (bite): bita
Related terms
- (pinch): nypa av
- (bite): frostnupen
Further reading
- “nypa”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish), 1937