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Swedish noun

en napp

dummy, dummie, teat, bite

Meaning

dummy; dummie; teat; bite

In Swedish: en slags gummiblåsa som småbarn får suga på; tröstare

Forms

Forms of napp
Singular, indefiniteen napp
Singular, definitenappen
Plural, indefinitenappar
Plural, definitenapparna

napp is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor napp, den stora nappen. Check another noun

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Is it en napp or ett napp?

napp in a sentence

  • att få napp
    to have a fish take the bait / bite
  • Vi har annonserat efter en trombonist till vår orkester, men än så länge har vi inte fått napp
    We have advertised for a trombone player for our orchestra, but so far we haven't had any luck ("haven't gotten [a] bite")

Expressions

  • få napp
    get a bite (nibble)

Words built with napp

  • nappflaska (baby's) feeding bottle

Questions

What does napp mean in English?

napp means “dummy, dummie”.

Is it en napp or ett napp?

It is en napp, and “the dummy” is nappen.

What is the plural of napp?

The plural of napp is nappar, and the definite plural is napparna.

Origin

Inherited from Old Swedish napper (“cup; bowl”), from Old Norse hnappr, from Proto-Germanic *hnappaz.

Nearby common words

napp is number 6,717 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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