simpa

See also: simp'a

Quechua

Noun

simpa

1. alternative spelling of simp'a

Declension

Declension of simpa

	singular	plural
nominative	simpa	simpakuna
accusative	simpata	simpakunata
dative	simpaman	simpakunaman
genitive	simpap	simpakunap
locative	simpapi	simpakunapi
terminative	simpakama	simpakunakama
ablative	simpamanta	simpakunamanta
instrumental	simpawan	simpakunawan
comitative	simpantin	simpakunantin
abessive	simpannaq	simpakunannaq
comparative	simpahina	simpakunahina
causative	simparayku	simpakunarayku
benefactive	simpapaq	simpakunapaq
associative	simpapura	simpakunapura
distributive	simpanka	simpakunanka
exclusive	simpalla	simpakunalla

Possessive forms of simpa

ñuqap - first-person singular ñuqap (my) singular plural nominative simpay simpaykuna accusative simpayta simpaykunata dative simpayman simpaykunaman genitive simpaypa simpaykunap locative simpaypi simpaykunapi terminative simpaykama simpaykunakama ablative simpaymanta simpaykunamanta instrumental simpaywan simpaykunawan comitative simpaynintin simpaykunantin abessive simpayninnaq simpaykunannaq comparative simpayhina simpaykunahina causative simpayrayku simpaykunarayku benefactive simpaypaq simpaykunapaq associative simpaypura simpaykunapura distributive simpayninka simpaykunanka exclusive simpaylla simpaykunalla qampa - second-person singular qampa (your) singular plural nominative simpayki simpaykikuna accusative simpaykita simpaykikunata dative simpaykiman simpaykikunaman genitive simpaykipa simpaykikunap locative simpaykipi simpaykikunapi terminative simpaykikama simpaykikunakama ablative simpaykimanta simpaykikunamanta instrumental simpaykiwan simpaykikunawan comitative simpaykintin simpaykikunantin abessive simpaykinnaq simpaykikunannaq comparative simpaykihina simpaykikunahina causative simpaykirayku simpaykikunarayku benefactive simpaykipaq simpaykikunapaq associative simpaykipura simpaykikunapura distributive simpaykinka simpaykikunanka exclusive simpaykilla simpaykikunalla paypa - third-person singular paypa (his/her/its) singular plural nominative simpan simpankuna accusative simpanta simpankunata dative simpanman simpankunaman genitive simpanpa simpankunap locative simpanpi simpankunapi terminative simpankama simpankunakama ablative simpanmanta simpankunamanta instrumental simpanwan simpankunawan comitative simpanintin simpankunantin abessive simpanninnaq simpankunannaq comparative simpanhina simpankunahina causative simpanrayku simpankunarayku benefactive simpanpaq simpankunapaq associative simpanpura simpankunapura distributive simpaninka simpankunanka exclusive simpanlla simpankunalla ñuqanchikpa - first-person inclusive plural ñuqanchikpa (our(incl)) singular plural nominative simpanchik simpanchikkuna accusative simpanchikta simpanchikkunata dative simpanchikman simpanchikkunaman genitive simpanchikpa simpanchikkunap locative simpanchikpi simpanchikkunapi terminative simpanchikkama simpanchikkunakama ablative simpanchikmanta simpanchikkunamanta instrumental simpanchikwan simpanchikkunawan comitative simpanchiknintin simpanchikkunantin abessive simpanchikninnaq simpanchikkunannaq comparative simpanchikhina simpanchikkunahina causative simpanchikrayku simpanchikkunarayku benefactive simpanchikpaq simpanchikkunapaq associative simpanchikpura simpanchikkunapura distributive simpanchikninka simpanchikkunanka exclusive simpanchiklla simpanchikkunalla ñuqaykup - first-person exclusive plural ñuqaykup (our(excl)) singular plural nominative simpayku simpaykukuna accusative simpaykuta simpaykukunata dative simpaykuman simpaykukunaman genitive simpaykupa simpaykukunap locative simpaykupi simpaykukunapi terminative simpaykukama simpaykukunakama ablative simpaykumanta simpaykukunamanta instrumental simpaykuwan simpaykukunawan comitative simpaykuntin simpaykukunantin abessive simpaykunnaq simpaykukunannaq comparative simpaykuhina simpaykukunahina causative simpaykurayku simpaykukunarayku benefactive simpaykupaq simpaykukunapaq associative simpaykupura simpaykukunapura distributive simpaykunka simpaykukunanka exclusive simpaykulla simpaykukunalla qamkunap - second-person plural qamkunap (your(pl)) singular plural nominative simpaykichik simpaykichikkuna accusative simpaykichikta simpaykichikkunata dative simpaykichikman simpaykichikkunaman genitive simpaykichikpa simpaykichikkunap locative simpaykichikpi simpaykichikkunapi terminative simpaykichikkama simpaykichikkunakama ablative simpaykichikmanta simpaykichikkunamanta instrumental simpaykichikwan simpaykichikkunawan comitative simpaykichiknintin simpaykichikkunantin abessive simpaykichikninnaq simpaykichikkunannaq comparative simpaykichikhina simpaykichikkunahina causative simpaykichikrayku simpaykichikkunarayku benefactive simpaykichikpaq simpaykichikkunapaq associative simpaykichikpura simpaykichikkunapura distributive simpaykichikninka simpaykichikkunanka exclusive simpaykichiklla simpaykichikkunalla paykunap - third-person plural paykunap (their) singular plural nominative simpanku simpankukuna accusative simpankuta simpankukunata dative simpankuman simpankukunaman genitive simpankupa simpankukunap locative simpankupi simpankukunapi terminative simpankukama simpankukunakama ablative simpankumanta simpankukunamanta instrumental simpankuwan simpankukunawan comitative simpankuntin simpankukunantin abessive simpankunnaq simpankukunannaq comparative simpankuhina simpankukunahina causative simpankurayku simpankukunarayku benefactive simpankupaq simpankukunapaq associative simpankupura simpankukunapura distributive simpankunka simpankukunanka exclusive simpankulla simpankukunalla

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

Shortening of simpatičan. Cognate with French sympa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /simpǎ/
• Hyphenation: sim‧pa

Adjective

simpà (Cyrillic spelling симпа̀, definite simpà, comparative simpatičniji)

1. attractive, engaging
2. likable, nice, appealing (of persons)

Antonyms

• antipatičan

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsimpa/ [ˈsĩm.pa]
• Rhymes: -impa
• Syllabification: sim‧pa

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Quechua simp'a (“braid”).

Noun

simpa f (plural simpas)

1. (Argentina, rare) braid

Etymology 2

Clipping of sin +‎ pagar, literally “without paying”.

Noun

simpa m (plural simpas)

1. (colloquial, Spain) alternative spelling of sinpa (“dine and dash”)

   hacer un simpa ― to dine and dash

   • 2018 August 9, “Nuevo «simpa»: Un restaurante asturiano busca a una pareja que cenó «de lujo» y se marchó sin pagar”, in ABC‎:

Further reading

• “simpa”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025

Swedish

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simpa

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Etymology

Unknown. Related to Norwegian Nynorsk fiskesympe.

Noun

simpa c

1. sculpin (fish in the Cottidae family)

Declension

Declension of simpa

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	simpa	simpas
	definite	simpan	simpans
plural	indefinite	simpor	simpors
	definite	simporna	simpornas

Derived terms

• hornsimpa
• pansarsimpa
• rötsimpa
• stensimpa

References

• simpa in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• simpa in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• simpa in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
• simpa in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)