Norwegian Bokmål

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Alternative forms

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Noun

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såpa m or f

  1. definite feminine singular of såpe

Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology

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From Old Norse sápa.

Noun

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såpa f (definite singular såpa, indefinite plural såper or såpor, definite plural såpene or såpone)

  1. (pre-2012) alternative form of såpe (soap)

Noun

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såpa f

  1. definite singular of såpe

Verb

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såpa (present tense såpar, past tense såpa, past participle såpa, passive infinitive såpast, present participle såpande, imperative såpa/såp)

  1. to soap

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Swedish

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Etymology

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From late Old Norse sápa, from Old English sāpe, from Proto-Germanic *saipǭ.

Noun

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såpa c

  1. soft soap; a kind of thick, liquid soap, made from potassium esters of fatty acids

Declension

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Declension of såpa 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative såpa såpan såpor såporna
Genitive såpas såpans såpors såpornas

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Finnish: suopa, soopa

Verb

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såpa (present såpar, preterite såpade, supine såpat, imperative såpa)

  1. to wash a surface with soap, making it very slippery

Conjugation

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Further reading

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