ett dropp
Meaning
drip; intravenous drip, IV
In Swedish: stänk, droppande
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | ett dropp |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | droppet |
dropp is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort dropp, det stora droppet. Check another noun
Practise dropp
1 / 1Is it en dropp or ett dropp?
dropp in a sentence
- dropp från en läckande krandrip from a leaky faucet
- patienten fick droppthe patient received a drip / was on an IV
Words built with dropp
- droppflaska IV, dropping bottle
- takdropp dropping from the eaves (ceiling)
Questions
What does dropp mean in English?
dropp means “drip, intravenous drip, IV”.
Is it en dropp or ett dropp?
It is ett dropp, and “the drip” is droppet.
Origin
From Middle Low German druppen, from or related to Old Saxon dropo (“a drop”).
Nearby common words
dropp is number 6,259 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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