stropp
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Dutch strop; of uncertain origin. Compare with Danish strop.
Noun
stropp m (definite singular stroppen, indefinite plural stropper, definite plural stroppene)
- a strap
Derived terms
- skulderstropp
- stroppeløs
References
- “stropp” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Dutch strop; of uncertain origin.
Noun
stropp m (definite singular stroppen, indefinite plural stroppar, definite plural stroppane)
- a strap
Derived terms
- skulderstropp
References
- “stropp” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Old English
Noun
stropp m
- alternative form of strop
Swedish
Etymology
Originally a naval term. Cognate of English strop, strap, Dutch strop. Likely from the same root as strupe. Possibly from Latin stroppus, from Ancient Greek στρόφος (stróphos).
Noun
stropp c
- a strap, a strop (to attach to (in the form of a loop), for restraining, pulling, hanging, or the like)
- (colloquial) someone haughty and condescending; someone snooty, a snoot
- Stroppen granskade hans klädsel med en föraktfull min
- The snooty guy examined his dress with a contemptuous look on his face
Declension
nominative | genitive | ||
---|---|---|---|
singular | indefinite | stropp | stropps |
definite | stroppen | stroppens | |
plural | indefinite | stroppar | stroppars |
definite | stropparna | stropparnas |
Derived terms
- gummistropp
- stroppig (“snooty”)
References
- stropp in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- stropp in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- stropp in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- stropp in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)