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pipa.

a pipe (smoking tool)

4 characters2 syllables approx.Svenska language

Meaning & usage

noun

  1. a pipe (smoking tool)

    common-gender
    röka pipa

  2. the barrel of a gun

    common-gender
    hälla krut i pipan
    stirra in i en gevärspipa

  3. the hollow tube of a bone

    common-gender

  4. a pipe (wind instrument)

    common-gender
    Råttfångaren från Hameln spelar pipa
    dansa efter någons pipa

  5. a whistle (short for visselpipa)

    common-gender
    Domaren blåste i (vissel)pipan

  6. a pipe (of an organ)

    common-gender

  7. pipes (singing voice)

    common-gender · slang
    Hon har en bra pipa

  8. a pipa (type of Chinese lute)

    common-gender

  9. a pipe (an old unit of fluid measure, in Sweden equal to 470 liters or 124 US gallons)

    common-gender · historical
Where this word comes from

From Old Norse pípa. Doublet of pip.

verb

  1. to yield a high sound or tone; squeak, peep, beep

    Möss, fågelungar och datorer piper
Where this word comes from

From Old Norse pípa. Doublet of pip.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.