näpen

Swedish

Etymology

Unknown. Possible origins include as the past participle of an unattested verb related to knipa (thus originally meaning "pinched"). Another possibility is nappa.

Adjective

näpen

  1. small and cute, sweet

Declension

Inflection of näpen
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular näpen näpnare näpnast
neuter singular näpet näpnare näpnast
plural näpna näpnare näpnast
masculine plural2 näpne näpnare näpnast
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 näpne näpnare näpnaste
all näpna näpnare näpnaste

1 The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
2 Dated or archaic.
3 Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.

  • näpenhet

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