glapp

Norwegian Nynorsk

Verb

glapp

1. past tense of gleppa

Swedish

Etymology

Deverbal from glappa.

Noun

glapp n

1. an (undesirable) gap (where things move relatively to each other)
2. (figuratively) a gap (between things that ought to be better connected)

   glappet mellan teori och praktik ― the gap between theory and practice

Declension

Declension of glapp

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	glapp	glapps
	definite	glappet	glappets
plural	indefinite	glapp	glapps
	definite	glappen	glappens

Adjective

glapp (comparative glappare, superlative glappast)

1. loose, fitting loosely

Declension

Inflection of glapp

Indefinite	positive	comparative	superlative1
common singular	glapp	glappare	glappast
neuter singular	glappt	glappare	glappast
plural	glappa	glappare	glappast
masculine plural2	glappe	glappare	glappast
Definite	positive	comparative	superlative
masculine singular3	glappe	glappare	glappaste
all	glappa	glappare	glappaste

¹ The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
² Dated or archaic.
³ Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.

Related terms

• glappa (“be loose”)

See also

• glipa (“gap”)

References

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