torped

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɔr.pɛt/
• Rhymes: -ɔrpɛt
• Syllabification: tor‧ped

Noun

torped f

1. genitive plural of torpeda

Swedish

Noun

torped c

1. torpedo; an underwater weapon
3. torpedo; a hitman, a hired assassin

   leja en torped

   hire a hitman

4. (slang) a penis

Usage notes

SAOL says "debt collector" in (sense 2), SAOB also mentions a hired assassin, and SO gives a broad definition that includes any criminal activity carried out on someone else's behalf. The modern sense is usually restricted to a hitman, as can be seen on Reverso and tr-ex.me.

Declension

Declension of torped

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	torped	torpeds
	definite	torpeden	torpedens
plural	indefinite	torpeder	torpeders
	definite	torpederna	torpedernas

Related terms

• torpedera (“to torpedo”)

See also

• leja
• lönnmördare
• yrkesmördare

References

• “torped”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish)
• “torped”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)
• “torped”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)