Swedish noun

en propp

plug, stopper, fuse

Meaning

plug; stopper; fuse

In Swedish: något som täpper till ett hål

Forms

Forms of propp
Singular, indefiniteen propp
Singular, definiteproppen
Plural, indefiniteproppar
Plural, definitepropparna

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

Practise propp

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Is it en propp or ett propp?

propp in a sentence

  • dra ut proppen ur badkaret
    pull out the bath plug
  • Nu gick en propp igen!
    Another fuse has gone!
  • Det har gått en propp
    A fuse has blown [It has gone a fuse]
  • Han åkte på en propp
    He got punched

Expressions

  • åka på en propp
    get thumped

Words built with propp

  • badkarspropp bath plug
  • blodpropp blood clot
  • trafikpropp traffic blockage

Questions

What does propp mean in English?

propp means “plug, stopper”.

Is it en propp or ett propp?

It is en propp, and “the plug” is proppen.

What is the plural of propp?

The plural of propp is proppar, and the definite plural is propparna.

Origin

From Middle Low German propp (“support (for vines)”), of uncertain origin, perhaps borrowed from Latin propago (“to extend, propagate”).

Nearby common words

propp is number 8,852 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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