Swedish noun

en tupp

rooster, proportionate/tɵp/

Meaning

rooster; proportionate

In Swedish: hanne hos hönsfåglarna

Forms

Forms of tupp
Singular, indefinite	en tupp
Singular, definite	tuppen
Plural, indefinite	tuppar
Plural, definite	tupparna

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

Practise tupp

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Is it en tupp or ett tupp?

tupp in a sentence

Morgonen gryr och tuppen gal
The morning dawns and the rooster crows

Words built with tupp

fasantupp cock pheasant

Questions

What does tupp mean in English?

tupp means “rooster, proportionate”.

Is it en tupp or ett tupp?

It is en tupp, and “the rooster” is tuppen.

What is the plural of tupp?

The plural of tupp is tuppar, and the definite plural is tupparna.

Origin

Variant of topp, originally with the sense "tuft of hair".

Nearby common words

tupp is number 7,335 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

7,331greppa grasp, grab hold of
7,332reflektera reflect
7,333åskådare spectator
7,334vitlök garlic, Allium sativum
7,336gentjänst a return favor (favor in return for another favor)
7,337kanna pot, jug
7,338lasagne lasagne
7,339pilgrim pilgrim

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