en kropp
Meaning
body; trunk
In Swedish: människas eller djurs fysiska materia (huvud, bål, extremiteter)
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en kropp |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | kroppen |
| Plural, indefinite | kroppar |
| Plural, definite | kropparna |
kropp is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor kropp, den stora kroppen. Check another noun
Practise kropp
1 / 2Is it en kropp or ett kropp?
kropp in a sentence
- kropp och själbody and soul
- flygkroppfuselage ("fly body")
- antikroppantibody
Words built with kropp
- kroppsarbete manual labour
- kroppsdel part of the body
- himlakropp celestial body
- flygplanskropp fuselage
- huskropp main body of a house
Questions
What does kropp mean in English?
kropp means “body, trunk”.
Is it en kropp or ett kropp?
It is en kropp, and “the body” is kroppen.
What is the plural of kropp?
The plural of kropp is kroppar, and the definite plural is kropparna.
Similar words
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Origin
From Old Swedish kropper, from Old Norse kroppr (“body”), from Proto-Germanic *kruppaz, from Proto-Indo-European *grewb-.
Nearby common words
kropp is number 392 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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