sjappa

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²ʃɑp.pɑ/

Noun

sjappa f (definite singular sjappa, indefinite plural sjapper or sjappor, definite plural sjappene or sjappone)

1. definite singular of sjappe
2. (pre-2012) alternative form of sjappe

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃɑp.pɑ/

Noun

sjappa f

1. definite singular of sjapp (non-standard since 2012)

Swedish

Etymology

Clipping of chappera, a variant of echappera, from French échapper. Cognate of English escape.

Verb

sjappa (present sjappar, preterite sjappade, supine sjappat, imperative sjappa)

1. (colloquial) to quickly leave; to take off, to scram

Conjugation

Conjugation of sjappa (weak)

	active		passive
infinitive	sjappa		sjappas
supine	sjappat		sjappats
imperative	sjappa		—
imper. plural1	sjappen		—
	present	past	present	past
indicative	sjappar	sjappade	sjappas	sjappades
ind. plural1	sjappa	sjappade	sjappas	sjappades
subjunctive2	sjappe	sjappade	sjappes	sjappades
present participle		sjappande
past participle		—

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

References

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