stropp
Norwegian Bokmål edit
Etymology edit
From Dutch strop; of uncertain origin. Compare with Danish strop.
Noun edit
stropp m (definite singular stroppen, indefinite plural stropper, definite plural stroppene)
- a strap
Derived terms edit
References edit
- “stropp” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Dutch strop; of uncertain origin.
Noun edit
stropp m (definite singular stroppen, indefinite plural stroppar, definite plural stroppane)
- a strap
Derived terms edit
References edit
- “stropp” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
Originally a naval term. Cognate of English strop, strap, Dutch strop. Likely from the same root as strupe. Possibly from Latin stroppus, from Ancient Greek στρόφος (stróphos).
Noun edit
stropp c
- a strap, a strop (to attach to (in the form of a loop), for restraining, pulling, hanging, or the like)
- (colloquial) someone haughty and condescending; someone snooty, a snoot
- Stroppen granskade hans klädsel med en föraktfull min
- The snooty guy examined his dress with a contemptuous look on his face
Declension edit
Declension of stropp | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | stropp | stroppen | stroppar | stropparna |
Genitive | stropps | stroppens | stroppars | stropparnas |
Derived terms edit
- gummistropp
- stroppig (“snooty”)
References edit
- stropp in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- stropp in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- stropp in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- stropp in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)