utlopp

Swedish

Etymology

From ut (“out”) +‎ lopp (“course, run”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

utlopp n

2. an outlet (for desires, abilities, etc.)

   Han fick utlopp för sin kreativitet på målarkursen

   The painting course provided him with an outlet for his creativity

3. a location where a watercourse flows into a larger body of water; an outlet
4. a location of an outflow from a larger body of water; an outlet
5. (a location of the outflow of) a drain

Usage notes

Often as "få utlopp för" ("get outlet for") in (sense 1).

Declension

Declension of utlopp

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	utlopp	utlopps
	definite	utloppet	utloppets
plural	indefinite	utlopp	utlopps
	definite	utloppen	utloppens

References

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