rapp

See also: Rapp

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse hrapa, from Proto-Germanic *hrapaną, *hrappa- (“fast”), from Proto-Indo-European *krb(ʰ)- (“quickly”).

Adjective

rapp (comparative rappare, superlative rappast)

1. quick (moving with speed)

Declension

Inflection of rapp

Indefinite	positive	comparative	superlative1
common singular	rapp	rappare	rappast
neuter singular	rappt	rappare	rappast
plural	rappa	rappare	rappast
masculine plural2	rappe	rappare	rappast
Definite	positive	comparative	superlative
masculine singular3	rappe	rappare	rappaste
all	rappa	rappare	rappaste

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.

Derived terms

• rapphet
• rappkäftad
• rapptungad

Noun

rapp n

1. a rap, a stroke (with a rod or whip or the like, often as punishment)

   ett rapp på fingrarna med en linjal

   a rap on the fingers with a ruler

Declension

Declension of rapp

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	rapp	rapps
	definite	rappet	rappets
plural	indefinite	rapp	rapps
	definite	rappen	rappens

Derived terms

• i rappet
• käpprapp
• piskrapp
• spörapp

Noun

rapp c

1. (dated) a black horse

Declension

Declension of rapp

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	rapp	rapps
	definite	rappen	rappens
plural	indefinite	rappar	rappars
	definite	rapparna	rapparnas

Further reading

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