salpa

See also: Salpa and sälpä

English

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin, from Latin salpa, from Ancient Greek σάλπη (sálpē, “a species of fish”). Doublet of salp.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsælpə/
• Rhymes: -ælpə

Noun

salpa (plural salpas or salpae)

1. Alternative form of salp.

Anagrams

• alaps, lapas, Palas, palas, palsa, plaas

Catalan

Alternative forms

• (fish): saupa

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ˈsal.pə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ˈsal.pa]

Etymology 1

From Latin salpa, from Ancient Greek σάλπη (sálpē, “a species of fish”).

Noun

salpa f (plural salpes)

1. salema porgy (Sarpa salpa)
2. salp (tunicate)

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

salpa

1. inflection of salpar:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative

Further reading

• “salpa”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2025

Finnish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsɑlpɑ/, [ˈs̠ɑ̝lpɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -ɑlpɑ
• Syllabification^(key): sal‧pa
• Hyphenation^(key): sal‧pa

Etymology 1

From Proto-Finnic *salpa (compare Karelian salpa, Veps saub), probably borrowed from Proto-Germanic *stalpą (whence dialectal Swedish stalpe (“pole”)).

Noun

salpa

1. bolt, bar (bar to prevent a door from being forced open; sliding pin or bar in a lock)

   Synonym: telki

2. hasp, clasp (metal strap fastened by a padlock or a pin)
3. (electronics, computing) latch, flip-flop (bistable, electronic switching circuit)

Declension

Inflection of salpa (Kotus type 9*E/kala, p-v gradation)
nominative		salpa	salvat
genitive		salvan	salpojen
partitive		salpaa	salpoja
illative		salpaan	salpoihin
		singular	plural
nominative		salpa	salvat
accusative	nom.	salpa	salvat
	gen.	salvan
genitive		salvan	salpojen salpain rare
partitive		salpaa	salpoja
inessive		salvassa	salvoissa
elative		salvasta	salvoista
illative		salpaan	salpoihin
adessive		salvalla	salvoilla
ablative		salvalta	salvoilta
allative		salvalle	salvoille
essive		salpana	salpoina
translative		salvaksi	salvoiksi
abessive		salvatta	salvoitta
instructive		—	salvoin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of salpa (Kotus type 9*E/kala, p-v gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative salpani salpani accusative nom. salpani salpani gen. salpani genitive salpani salpojeni salpaini rare partitive salpaani salpojani inessive salvassani salvoissani elative salvastani salvoistani illative salpaani salpoihini adessive salvallani salvoillani ablative salvaltani salvoiltani allative salvalleni salvoilleni essive salpanani salpoinani translative salvakseni salvoikseni abessive salvattani salvoittani instructive — — comitative — salpoineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative salpasi salpasi accusative nom. salpasi salpasi gen. salpasi genitive salpasi salpojesi salpaisi rare partitive salpaasi salpojasi inessive salvassasi salvoissasi elative salvastasi salvoistasi illative salpaasi salpoihisi adessive salvallasi salvoillasi ablative salvaltasi salvoiltasi allative salvallesi salvoillesi essive salpanasi salpoinasi translative salvaksesi salvoiksesi abessive salvattasi salvoittasi instructive — — comitative — salpoinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative salpamme salpamme accusative nom. salpamme salpamme gen. salpamme genitive salpamme salpojemme salpaimme rare partitive salpaamme salpojamme inessive salvassamme salvoissamme elative salvastamme salvoistamme illative salpaamme salpoihimme adessive salvallamme salvoillamme ablative salvaltamme salvoiltamme allative salvallemme salvoillemme essive salpanamme salpoinamme translative salvaksemme salvoiksemme abessive salvattamme salvoittamme instructive — — comitative — salpoinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative salpanne salpanne accusative nom. salpanne salpanne gen. salpanne genitive salpanne salpojenne salpainne rare partitive salpaanne salpojanne inessive salvassanne salvoissanne elative salvastanne salvoistanne illative salpaanne salpoihinne adessive salvallanne salvoillanne ablative salvaltanne salvoiltanne allative salvallenne salvoillenne essive salpananne salpoinanne translative salvaksenne salvoiksenne abessive salvattanne salvoittanne instructive — — comitative — salpoinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative salpansa salpansa accusative nom. salpansa salpansa gen. salpansa genitive salpansa salpojensa salpainsa rare partitive salpaansa salpojaan salpojansa inessive salvassaan salvassansa salvoissaan salvoissansa elative salvastaan salvastansa salvoistaan salvoistansa illative salpaansa salpoihinsa adessive salvallaan salvallansa salvoillaan salvoillansa ablative salvaltaan salvaltansa salvoiltaan salvoiltansa allative salvalleen salvallensa salvoilleen salvoillensa essive salpanaan salpanansa salpoinaan salpoinansa translative salvakseen salvaksensa salvoikseen salvoiksensa abessive salvattaan salvattansa salvoittaan salvoittansa instructive — — comitative — salpoineen salpoinensa

Derived terms

verbs

• salvata

compounds

• kohinasalpa
• lukitussalpa
• magneettisalpa
• salpahaka
• salpalaite
• Salpalinja
• salpapussi
• salparauta
• salpavesi
• työntösalpa

Further reading

• “salpa”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 1 July 2023

Etymology 2

Ultimately from Latin salpa (“stockfish”).

Noun

salpa

1. salp (fish)

Declension

Inflection of salpa (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
nominative		salpa	salpat
genitive		salpan	salpojen
partitive		salpaa	salpoja
illative		salpaan	salpoihin
		singular	plural
nominative		salpa	salpat
accusative	nom.	salpa	salpat
	gen.	salpan
genitive		salpan	salpojen salpain rare
partitive		salpaa	salpoja
inessive		salpassa	salpoissa
elative		salpasta	salpoista
illative		salpaan	salpoihin
adessive		salpalla	salpoilla
ablative		salpalta	salpoilta
allative		salpalle	salpoille
essive		salpana	salpoina
translative		salpaksi	salpoiksi
abessive		salpatta	salpoitta
instructive		—	salpoin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of salpa (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative salpani salpani accusative nom. salpani salpani gen. salpani genitive salpani salpojeni salpaini rare partitive salpaani salpojani inessive salpassani salpoissani elative salpastani salpoistani illative salpaani salpoihini adessive salpallani salpoillani ablative salpaltani salpoiltani allative salpalleni salpoilleni essive salpanani salpoinani translative salpakseni salpoikseni abessive salpattani salpoittani instructive — — comitative — salpoineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative salpasi salpasi accusative nom. salpasi salpasi gen. salpasi genitive salpasi salpojesi salpaisi rare partitive salpaasi salpojasi inessive salpassasi salpoissasi elative salpastasi salpoistasi illative salpaasi salpoihisi adessive salpallasi salpoillasi ablative salpaltasi salpoiltasi allative salpallesi salpoillesi essive salpanasi salpoinasi translative salpaksesi salpoiksesi abessive salpattasi salpoittasi instructive — — comitative — salpoinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative salpamme salpamme accusative nom. salpamme salpamme gen. salpamme genitive salpamme salpojemme salpaimme rare partitive salpaamme salpojamme inessive salpassamme salpoissamme elative salpastamme salpoistamme illative salpaamme salpoihimme adessive salpallamme salpoillamme ablative salpaltamme salpoiltamme allative salpallemme salpoillemme essive salpanamme salpoinamme translative salpaksemme salpoiksemme abessive salpattamme salpoittamme instructive — — comitative — salpoinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative salpanne salpanne accusative nom. salpanne salpanne gen. salpanne genitive salpanne salpojenne salpainne rare partitive salpaanne salpojanne inessive salpassanne salpoissanne elative salpastanne salpoistanne illative salpaanne salpoihinne adessive salpallanne salpoillanne ablative salpaltanne salpoiltanne allative salpallenne salpoillenne essive salpananne salpoinanne translative salpaksenne salpoiksenne abessive salpattanne salpoittanne instructive — — comitative — salpoinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative salpansa salpansa accusative nom. salpansa salpansa gen. salpansa genitive salpansa salpojensa salpainsa rare partitive salpaansa salpojaan salpojansa inessive salpassaan salpassansa salpoissaan salpoissansa elative salpastaan salpastansa salpoistaan salpoistansa illative salpaansa salpoihinsa adessive salpallaan salpallansa salpoillaan salpoillansa ablative salpaltaan salpaltansa salpoiltaan salpoiltansa allative salpalleen salpallensa salpoilleen salpoillensa essive salpanaan salpanansa salpoinaan salpoinansa translative salpakseen salpaksensa salpoikseen salpoiksensa abessive salpattaan salpattansa salpoittaan salpoittansa instructive — — comitative — salpoineen salpoinensa

Anagrams

• palsa

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsal.pa/
• Rhymes: -alpa
• Hyphenation: sàl‧pa

Etymology 1

Uncertain.

Noun

salpa f (plural salpe)

1. a kind of imitation leather used to bind books

Etymology 2

From Latin salpa, from Ancient Greek σάλπη (sálpē, “a species of fish”).

Noun

salpa f (plural salpe)

1. Salema porgy (Sarpa salpa)

Etymology 3

Borrowed from translingual Salpa.

Noun

salpa f (plural salpe)

1. any tunicate of the Sarpa taxonomic genus

Etymology 4

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

salpa

1. inflection of salpare:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative

Anagrams

• spala

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek σάλπη (sálpē).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [ˈsaɫ.pa]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [ˈsal.pa]

Noun

salpa f (genitive salpae); first declension

1. A kind of stockfish

Declension

First-declension noun.

	singular	plural
nominative	salpa	salpae
genitive	salpae	salpārum
dative	salpae	salpīs
accusative	salpam	salpās
ablative	salpā	salpīs
vocative	salpa	salpae

References

• “salpa”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879), A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• “salpa”, in Gaffiot, Félix (1934), Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈsaw.pɐ/ [ˈsaʊ̯.pɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈsaw.pɐ/ [ˈsaʊ̯.pɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈsaw.pa/ [ˈsaʊ̯.pa]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈsal.pɐ/ [ˈsaɫ.pɐ]

• Hyphenation: sal‧pa

Noun

salpa f (plural salpas)

1. salp (free-swimming tunicate of the family Salpidae)

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin salpa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsalpa/ [ˈsal.pa]
• Rhymes: -alpa
• Syllabification: sal‧pa

Noun

salpa f (plural salpas)

1. salp
2. salema

Further reading

• “salpa”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024