ett hopp
Meaning
skip; leap; jump; bound; hope
In Swedish: språng, skutt
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | ett hopp |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | hoppet |
| Plural, indefinite | hopp |
| Plural, definite | hoppen |
hopp is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort hopp, det stora hoppet. Check another noun
Practise hopp
1 / 2Is it en hopp or ett hopp?
hopp in a sentence
- gott hopp om bättringgood hopes of recovery
- vi har ett visst hopp om att åtgärderna ska lyckaswe have some hope that the steps taken will produce the desired results
- ge upp hoppetgive up [the] hope
Expressions
- med ett raskt hopp var han över bäckenhe cleared the stream with a single sprightly bound
Words built with hopp
- hoppbacke ski jump
- simhopp diving
- höjdhopp high jump
- hoppfull hopeful
- medaljhopp candidate for a medal
Questions
What does hopp mean in English?
hopp means “skip, leap”.
Is it en hopp or ett hopp?
It is ett hopp, and “the skip” is hoppet.
What is the plural of hopp?
hopp doesn't change in the plural: ett hopp, två hopp (definite: hoppen).
Similar words
skutt
Where the course teaches it
Origin
From Old Norse hopp, from Middle Low German hōpen, from Old Saxon *hopon, from Proto-West Germanic *hopōn.
Nearby common words
hopp is number 1,012 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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