en loppa
Meaning
flea
In Swedish: en liten insekt (Pulex irritans) som hoppar
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en loppa |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | loppan |
| Plural, indefinite | loppor |
| Plural, definite | lopporna |
loppa is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor loppa, den stora loppan. Check another noun
Practise loppa
1 / 2Is it en loppa or ett loppa?
Expressions
- leva loppango on a spree
Questions
What does loppa mean in English?
loppa means “flea”.
Is it en loppa or ett loppa?
It is en loppa, and “the flea” is loppan.
What is the plural of loppa?
The plural of loppa is loppor, and the definite plural is lopporna.
Origin
From Old Swedish loppa, from Proto-Germanic *luppōn-, which could be related to *hlaupaną (“to leap, jump”), see also German lüpfen.
Nearby common words
loppa is number 8,678 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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