napp

See also: Napp

Norwegian Bokmål

Verb

napp

1. imperative of nappe

Swedish

en napp (1)

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old Swedish napper (“cup; bowl”), from Old Norse hnappr, from Proto-Germanic *hnappaz.

Noun

napp c

1. a (baby's) pacifier
2. nipple (artificial nipple for bottle-feeding)

Declension

Declension of napp

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	napp	napps
	definite	nappen	nappens
plural	indefinite	nappar	nappars
	definite	napparna	napparnas

Synonyms

• (pacifier): tröst
• (artificial nipple for bottle-feeding): dinapp

Related terms

• nappflaska

Etymology 2

Deverbal from nappa.

Noun

napp n

1. a bite (when a fish bites a baited hook or other lure)

   att få napp

   to have a fish take the bait / bite

2. (figuratively) catching something (desirable); a hit, getting lucky, etc.

   Vi har annonserat efter en trombonist till vår orkester, men än så länge har vi inte fått napp

   We have advertised for a trombone player for our orchestra, but so far we haven't had any luck ("haven't gotten [a] bite")

Usage notes

Idiomatically as "få napp" (have a fish bite).

Declension

Declension of napp

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	napp	napps
	definite	nappet	nappets
plural	indefinite	napp	napps
	definite	nappen	nappens

Derived terms

• bottennapp

Related terms

• nappa

References

• “napp”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish)
• “napp”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)
• “napp”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)
• napp in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)