proppa
Swedish
Verb
proppa (present proppar, preterite proppade, supine proppat, imperative proppa)
- to stuff (until (nearly) full)
- Han proppade i sig godis ― He gorged on candy
- Han proppade in godis i munnen ― He stuffed candy into his mouth
- Han proppade väskan full med godis ― He stuffed the bag full of candy
- (usually with igen or till) to plug, to clog up
- Röret proppades igen av slem ― The pipe became clogged with sludge
Conjugation
Conjugation of proppa (weak)
| Active | Passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | proppa | proppas | ||
| Supine | proppat | proppats | ||
| Imperative | proppa | — | ||
| Imper. plural1 | proppen | — | ||
| Present | Past | Present | Past | |
| Indicative | proppar | proppade | proppas | proppades |
| Ind. plural1 | proppa | proppade | proppas | proppades |
| Subjunctive2 | proppe | proppade | proppes | proppades |
| Participles | ||||
| Present participle | proppande | |||
| Past participle | proppad | |||
| 1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. | ||||
Synonyms
- knöka
Related terms
- propp (“plug”)
See also
- proppfull (“crammed, cram-full, jam-packed”)
- proppmätt (“stuffed (with food)”)
References
- proppa in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- proppa in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- proppa in Svensk ordbok (SO)