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
	Participles
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)