en lapp
Meaning
patch; notecard
In Swedish: litet stycke tyg
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en lapp |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | lappen |
| Plural, indefinite | lappar |
| Plural, definite | lapparna |
lapp is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor lapp, den stora lappen. Check another noun
Practise lapp
1 / 2Is it en lapp or ett lapp?
Words built with lapp
- tyglapp piece of cloth
- tusenlapp thousand-kronor note
- hundralapp hundred-kronor note
- femtilapp fifty-kronor note
Questions
What does lapp mean in English?
lapp means “patch, notecard”.
Is it en lapp or ett lapp?
It is en lapp, and “the patch” is lappen.
What is the plural of lapp?
The plural of lapp is lappar, and the definite plural is lapparna.
Origin
From Old Norse leppr, from Proto-Germanic *lappaz, *lappô (“rag, cloth”), of uncertain origin, possibly Proto-Indo-European *leb- (“to hang loosely”).
Nearby common words
lapp is number 2,780 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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