nypa

See also: Nypa

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

nypa f (definite singular nypa, indefinite plural nyper or nypor, definite plural nypene or nypone)

1. definite singular of nype
2. (pre-2012) alternative form of nype

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish niūpa, from Old Norse *hnjúpa, from Proto-Germanic *hneupaną (“to pluck”). Related to Gothic 𐌳𐌹𐍃𐌷𐌽𐌹𐌿𐍀𐌰𐌽 (dishniupan, “to break apart”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnyːˌpa/

• Audio:

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Noun

nypa c

1. a pinch, a dash; a small amount of powder or granules

   tag en nypa salt

   add a pinch of salt

2. a grasp, a pinch; a firm grip with the fingers

   Hon har starka nypor

   She has strong fingers; she is able to pinch quite hard

   ha hårda nypor

   be rough (physically or psychologically)

Declension

Declension of nypa
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	nypa	nypan	nypor	nyporna
Genitive	nypas	nypans	nypors	nypornas

Derived terms

• klädnypa
• nyp
• ta med en nypa salt (“take with a grain of salt”)

Verb

nypa (present nyper, preterite nöp, supine nypt or nupit, imperative nyp)

1. to pinch; to squeeze (between two fingers)
2. (about frost and cold weather) to bite

Conjugation

Conjugation of nypa (weak)

	Active		Passive
Infinitive	nypa		nypas
Supine	nypt		nypts
Imperative	nyp		—
Imper. plural1	nypen		—
	Present	Past	Present	Past
Indicative	nyper	nypte	nyps, nypes	nyptes
Ind. plural1	nypa	nypte	nypas	nyptes
Subjunctive2	nype	nypte	nypes	nyptes
	Participles
Present participle	nypande
Past participle	nypt
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

Conjugation of nypa (class 2 strong)

	Active		Passive
Infinitive	nypa		nypas
Supine	nupit		nupits
Imperative	nyp		—
Imper. plural1	nypen		—
	Present	Past	Present	Past
Indicative	nyper	nöp	nyps, nypes	nöps
Ind. plural1	nypa	nöpo	nypas	nöpos
Subjunctive2	nype	nöpe	nypes	nöpes
	Participles
Present participle	nypande
Past participle	nupen
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

Synonyms

• (bite): bita

Related terms

• (pinch): nypa av
• (bite): frostnupen

References

• nypa in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• nypa in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• nypa in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)