Swedish adjective· top 5,000 most common
tapper
brave
Meaning
brave
In Swedish: djärv
Forms
| Basic form | tapper | with en-words |
|---|---|---|
| Neuter | tappert | with ett-words |
| Plural and definite | tappra | plural nouns, and after den / det / de |
| Comparative | tapprare | “-er”, “more …” |
| Superlative | tapprast | “-est”, “most …” |
Practise tapper
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What does tapper mean in English?
tapper means “brave”.
Similar words
Origin
From Old Swedish dapper, from Middle Low German dapper, tapper.
Nearby common words
tapper is number 4,079 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 4,075livvakt bodyguard
- 4,076inställning attitude
- 4,077brådskande urgent, pressing
- 4,078trygga secure
- 4,081permanent permanent
- 4,082päls fur
- 4,083separera separate
- 4,084bedragare impostor, fraud
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