en kupa
kupa as a noun(en kupa)
Meaning
shade; cover; globe; hood
In Swedish: (skålformig) skyddshuv
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en kupa |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | kupan |
| Plural, indefinite | kupor |
| Plural, definite | kuporna |
kupa is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor kupa, den stora kupan. Check another noun
kupa as a verb
Meaning
to fold one’s hand as into a cup; to earth up; to cover the stem of a plant with soil
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att kupa | to fold one’s hand as into a cup |
|---|---|---|
| Present | kupar | jag kupar |
| Past | kupade | jag kupade |
| Supine | kupat | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har kupat | jag har kupat |
| Past perfect | hade kupat | jag hade kupat |
| Future | ska kupa | or: kommer att kupa |
| Conditional | skulle kupa | jag skulle kupa |
| Imperative | kupa! | a command |
| Present participle | kupande | -ing, used as an adjective |
| Past participle | kupad | used like an adjective, and agrees like one |
Passive (-s form)
| Infinitive | kupas |
|---|---|
| Present | kupas |
| Past | kupades |
| Supine | kupats |
Group 1: -ar verbs. Present -ar, past -ade, supine -at. The largest and most regular group. Swedish verbs don't change for person: jag, du, hon, vi and de all use kupar. See the four verb groups explained.
Practise kupa
1 / 2Is it en kupa or ett kupa?
Words built with kupa
- ostkupa cheese cover
- bikupa beehive
Questions
What does kupa mean in English?
kupa means “shade, cover”.
Is it en kupa or ett kupa?
It is en kupa, and “the shade” is kupan.
What is the plural of kupa?
The plural of kupa is kupor, and the definite plural is kuporna.
What is the past tense of kupa?
The past tense of kupa is kupade (“jag kupade”). The supine is kupat, used in “jag har kupat”.
What is the present tense of kupa?
kupar, the same for every person: jag kupar, du kupar, vi kupar.
Similar words
bibostad
Origin
Inherited from Old Swedish kupa (“bowl”), likely from Middle Low German kupe (“bowl; barrel”), from Latin cūpa (“barrel”).
Nearby common words
kupa is number 7,740 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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