Swedish noun

en grop

cavity, hole, hollow

Meaning

cavity; hole; hollow

In Swedish: hål, håla, fördjupning

Forms

Forms of grop
Singular, indefiniteen grop
Singular, definitegropen
Plural, indefinitegropar
Plural, definitegroparna

grop is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor grop, den stora gropen. Check another noun

Practise grop

1 / 2

Is it en grop or ett grop?

grop in a sentence

  • gräva en grop
    dig a hole

Words built with grop

  • fallgrop pitfall
  • startgrop starting hole

Questions

What does grop mean in English?

grop means “cavity, hole”.

Is it en grop or ett grop?

It is en grop, and “the cavity” is gropen.

What is the plural of grop?

The plural of grop is gropar, and the definite plural is groparna.

Similar words

hålighet

Origin

From Old Swedish grop, grope.

Nearby common words

grop is number 5,706 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

  • 5,702mentalsjukhus mental hospital
  • 5,703miljön the (natural) environment; nature
  • 5,704titan Titan; giant god, a titan, a giant, a great or important person
  • 5,705bedömning estimate, assessment
  • 5,707skråma scratch, slight wound
  • 5,708strikt strict
  • 5,709ventil valve
  • 5,710folkmassa a crowd (group of people (in a public place))
Start today, free

Learn grop in real Swedish, free

Words stick when you hear them used. Complete Swedish Season 1 is 49 short video lessons with a synced transcript, free on the site with no account. A free account saves words like grop to your library and quizzes you on them, plus 7 days of the AI tutor and speaking practice when you confirm your email.

  • Season 1 free in full: 49 lessons
  • Synced transcript with English translations
  • 7-day free trial of the AI tutor and speaking practice
  • Members get the latest season and every new course

Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Browse the dictionary