Swedish noun· top 5,000 most common

en soppa

broth, soup/ˈsɔpˌa/

Meaning

broth; soup

In Swedish: flytande maträtt kokad på frukt, grönsaker, kött el dyl

Forms

Forms of soppa
Singular, indefiniteen soppa
Singular, definitesoppan
Plural, indefinitesoppor
Plural, definitesopporna

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

Practise soppa

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Is it en soppa or ett soppa?

soppa in a sentence

  • en tallrik soppa
    a plate of soup
  • Hon åt soppa med en sked.
    She ate soup with a spoon.
  • Vilken soppa!
    What a mess!
  • Han fick slut på soppa.
    He ran out of gas / juice.

Words built with soppa

  • ärtsoppa pea soup
  • fisksoppa fish soup
  • sopptallrik soup plate

Questions

What does soppa mean in English?

soppa means “broth, soup”.

Is it en soppa or ett soppa?

It is en soppa, and “the broth” is soppan.

What is the plural of soppa?

The plural of soppa is soppor, and the definite plural is sopporna.

Similar words

consommé

Origin

From Old Swedish suppa, from Old Norse soppa, from Middle Low German soppe, suppe.

Nearby common words

soppa is number 2,556 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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