laupa

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Estonian

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Noun

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laupa

  1. partitive singular of laup
  2. illative singular of laup

Norwegian Nynorsk

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old Norse hlaupa, from Proto-Germanic *hlaupaną, from Proto-Indo-European *klewb- (to spring, stumble). Cognate with English leap, German laufen (to run; to walk), Swedish löpa (to run), Danish løbe (to run).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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laupa (present tense lauper, past tense laupte, past participle laupt, passive infinitive laupast, present participle laupande, imperative laup)

  1. to run (move quickly)
    Synonym: springa
    Mannen laupte raskt ned trappene.
    The man ran quickly down the stairs.
  2. to run, flow (of a liquid)
    Floda lauper ut til sjøen i denne byen.
    The river runs out to the sea in this town.

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