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nypa.

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

4 characters2 syllables approx.Svenska language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈnyːˌpa/

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

    common-gender
    tag en nypa salt

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

    common-gender
    Hon har starka nypor
    ha hårda nypor
Where this word comes from

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

verb/ˈnyːˌpa/

  1. to pinch; to squeeze (between two fingers)

  2. to bite

Where this word comes from

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

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