täppa
täppa as a verb
Meaning
stop (up); clog; obstruct
In Swedish: stänga
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att täppa | to stop |
|---|---|---|
| Present | täpper | jag täpper |
| Past | täppte | jag täppte |
| Supine | täppt | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har täppt | jag har täppt |
| Past perfect | hade täppt | jag hade täppt |
| Future | ska täppa | or: kommer att täppa |
| Conditional | skulle täppa | jag skulle täppa |
| Imperative | täpp! | a command |
| Present participle | täppande | -ing, used as an adjective |
| Past participle | täppt | used like an adjective, and agrees like one |
Passive (-s form)
| Infinitive | täppas |
|---|---|
| Present | täpps |
| Past | täpptes |
| Supine | täppts |
Group 2: -er verbs. Present -er, past -de or -te (after a voiceless consonant), supine -t. Swedish verbs don't change for person: jag, du, hon, vi and de all use täpper. See the four verb groups explained.
täppa as a noun(en täppa)
Meaning
garden patch
In Swedish: liten trädgård
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en täppa |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | täppan |
| Plural, indefinite | täppor |
| Plural, definite | täpporna |
täppa is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor täppa, den stora täppan. Check another noun
Practise täppa
1 / 2Yesterday I … (täppa). Which is the past tense?
täppa in a sentence
- täppa till ett hål i taketcover a hole in the roof
- Han täppte till hålletHe plugged the hole
- vara täppt i näsanhave a stuffed nose
Questions
What does täppa mean in English?
täppa means “stop (up), clog”.
Is it en täppa or ett täppa?
It is en täppa, and “the garden patch” is täppan.
What is the plural of täppa?
The plural of täppa is täppor, and the definite plural is täpporna.
What is the past tense of täppa?
The past tense of täppa is täppte (“jag täppte”). The supine is täppt, used in “jag har täppt”.
What is the present tense of täppa?
täpper, the same for every person: jag täpper, du täpper, vi täpper.
Origin
From Old Norse teppa.
Nearby common words
täppa is number 9,667 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 9,663charmigt charmingly
- 9,664oturligt unfortunately
- 9,665definitiv definitive
- 9,666kallblodig cold-blooded, ectothermic (having an unregulated body temperature), cold-blooded (lacking emotion or compunction)
- 9,668gro germinate, sprout
- 9,669helskinnad unscathed, unharmed
- 9,670kommersiell commercial
- 9,671djävulsk evil, diabolic
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