rapp

See also: Rapp

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse hrapa, from Proto-Germanic *hrapaną, *hrappa- (“fast”), from Proto-Indo-European *krb(ʰ)- (“quickly”).

Adjective

rapp (comparative rappare, superlative rappast)

1. quick (moving with speed)

Declension

Inflection of rapp
Indefinite	Positive	Comparative	Superlative2
Common singular	rapp	rappare	rappast
Neuter singular	rappt	rappare	rappast
Plural	rappa	rappare	rappast
Masculine plural3	rappe	rappare	rappast
Definite	Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Masculine singular1	rappe	rappare	rappaste
All	rappa	rappare	rappaste
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine. 2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative. 3) Dated or archaic

Noun

rapp n

1. a rap, a stroke (with a rod or whip or the like, often as punishment)

   ett rapp på fingrarna med en linjal

   a rap on the fingers with a ruler

Declension

Declension of rapp
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	rapp	rappet	rapp	rappen
Genitive	rapps	rappets	rapps	rappens

Derived terms

• piskrapp

Noun

rapp c

1. (dated) a black horse

Declension

Declension of rapp
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	rapp	rappen	rappar	rapparna
Genitive	rapps	rappens	rappars	rapparnas

Further reading

• rapp in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• rapp in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• rapp in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)