löpa

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See also: lopa and lopā

Swedish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Swedish lø̄pa, from Old Norse hlaupa, from Proto-Germanic *hlaupaną, from Proto-Indo-European *klewb- (to spring, stumble).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /løːpa/
  • (file)

Verb[edit]

löpa (present löper, preterite löpte, supine löpt, imperative löp)

  1. to run along, stretch
    Berlinmuren löpte längs gränsen mellan Öst- och Västberlin.
    The Berlin wall stretched along the border between East and West Berlin.
  2. to run, to move quickly forward, for a long distance
  3. to run free, run off; manage not to be caught
    Vi var tvungna att koncentrera oss på att hålla i den ena tjuven, så den andra löpte.
    We had to concentrate on keeping on to the first thief, so the other one ran off.
  4. to be in heat; to be prepared for copulation (often about a female dog)

Usage notes[edit]

  • Traces of the archaic strong conjugation can be seen in adjectives like tilländalupen.

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Descendants[edit]

  • Elfdalian: löpa

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