nypa

nypa f (definite singular nypa, indefinite plural nyper or nypor, definite plural nypene or nypone)

1. definite singular of nype
2. (pre-2012) alternative form of nype

From Old Swedish niūpa, from Old Norse *hnjúpa, from Proto-Germanic *hneupaną (“to pluck”). Related to Gothic 𐌳𐌹𐍃𐌷𐌽𐌹𐌿𐍀𐌰𐌽 (dishniupan, “to break apart”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈnyːˌpa/

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nypa c

1. a pinch, a dash; a small amount of powder or granules

   tag en nypa salt

   add a pinch of salt

2. a grasp, a pinch; a firm grip with the fingers

   Hon har starka nypor

   She has strong fingers; she is able to pinch quite hard

   ha hårda nypor

   be rough (physically or psychologically)

• klädnypa
• nyp
• ta med en nypa salt (“take with a grain of salt”)

nypa (present nyper, preterite nöp, supine nypt or nupit, imperative nyp)

1. to pinch; to squeeze (between two fingers)
2. (about frost and cold weather) to bite

• (bite): bita

• (pinch): nypa av
• (bite): frostnupen

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