Swedish interjection · noun· top 1,000 most common

stopp

stop!

stopp as an interjection

Meaning

stop!

In Swedish: stanna!

stopp as a noun(ett stopp)

Meaning

hold-up; stoppage

In Swedish: (tillfälligt) avbrott i förlopp

Forms

Forms of stopp
Singular, indefiniteett stopp
Singular, definitestoppet
Plural, indefinitestopp
Plural, definitestoppen

stopp is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort stopp, det stora stoppet. Check another noun

Practise stopp

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What does stopp mean?

stopp in a sentence

  • få stopp i avloppet
    have a blocked pipe

Expressions

  • sätta stopp för
    put a stop to

Words built with stopp

  • stoppsignal stop signal
  • motorstopp engine failure, breakdown
  • oljestopp blockage in the flow of oil

Questions

What does stopp mean in English?

stopp means “stop!”.

Is it en stopp or ett stopp?

It is ett stopp, and “the hold-up” is stoppet.

What is the plural of stopp?

stopp doesn't change in the plural: ett stopp, två stopp (definite: stoppen).

Nearby common words

stopp is number 870 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Recording: Wikimedia Commons. Browse the dictionary