ett pip
pip as a noun(ett pip)
Meaning
spout; peep
In Swedish: litet rör på kanna att hälla igenom
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | ett pip |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | pipet |
| Plural, indefinite | pip |
| Plural, definite | pipen |
pip is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort pip, det stora pipet. Check another noun
pip as an interjection
Meaning
beep; squeak; peep
Practise pip
1 / 2Is it en pip or ett pip?
pip in a sentence
- fågelungens gälla pipthe shrill cheeping of the young bird (fledgling)
- Datorn gav ifrån sig ett pipThe computer emitted a beep
- Pip hördes från mössen och fågelungarnaSqueaks were heard from the mice and peeps from the baby birds
- Vi har inte hört ett pip från domWe haven't heard a peep from them [idiomatic]
- pipen på tekannanthe spout of the teapot
- Förr hade mjölkkartonger pip istället för korkIn the past, milk cartons had a spout instead of a cap
- trattens pipthe stem of the funnel
- Pip! Datorn pep.Beep! The computer beeped.
- "Pip!" sa musen och fågelungenThe mouse squeaked and the baby bird peeped
Questions
What does pip mean in English?
pip means “spout, peep”.
Is it en pip or ett pip?
It is ett pip, and “the spout” is pipet.
What is the plural of pip?
pip doesn't change in the plural: ett pip, två pip (definite: pipen).
Origin
From Old Norse *pípa.
Nearby common words
pip is number 4,587 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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