guppa

Swedish

Verb

guppa (present guppar, preterite guppade, supine guppat, imperative guppa)

1. to move up and down in small movements, especially while floating; to bob, to bobble

   Gummiankan guppade på vattnet

   The rubber duck bobbed in the water

2. to cause something to move up and down in small movements

   Hon guppade bebisen i knät

   She bounced the baby on her lap

Conjugation

Conjugation of guppa (weak)

	active		passive
infinitive	guppa		guppas
supine	guppat		guppats
imperative	guppa		—
imper. plural1	guppen		—
	present	past	present	past
indicative	guppar	guppade	guppas	guppades
ind. plural1	guppa	guppade	guppas	guppades
subjunctive2	guppe	guppade	guppes	guppades
present participle		guppande
past participle		—

¹ Archaic. ² Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

Derived terms

• gupp

References

• guppa in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• guppa in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)