stropp

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Dutch strop; of uncertain origin. Compare with Danish strop.

Noun

stropp m (definite singular stroppen, indefinite plural stropper, definite plural stroppene)

1. a strap

Derived terms

• skulderstropp
• stroppeløs

References

• “stropp” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• stroppe

Etymology

From Dutch strop; of uncertain origin.

Noun

stropp m (definite singular stroppen, indefinite plural stroppar, definite plural stroppane)

1. a strap

Derived terms

• skulderstropp

References

• “stropp” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swedish

Etymology

Originally a naval term. Cognate of English strop, strap, Dutch strop. Likely from the same root as strupe. Possibly from Latin stroppus, from Ancient Greek στρόφος (stróphos).

Noun

stropp c

1. a strap, a strop (to attach to (in the form of a loop), for restraining, pulling, hanging, or the like)
2. (colloquial) someone haughty and condescending; someone snooty, a snoot

   Stroppen granskade hans klädsel med en föraktfull min

   The snooty guy examined his dress with a contemptuous look on his face

Declension

Declension of stropp

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	stropp	stropps
	definite	stroppen	stroppens
plural	indefinite	stroppar	stroppars
	definite	stropparna	stropparnas

Derived terms

• gummistropp
• stroppig (“snooty”)

References

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