laupa

Noun

laupa

1. partitive singular of laup
2. illative singular of laup

Alternative forms

• laupe
• løpa, løpe

Etymology

From Old Norse hlaupa, from Proto-Germanic *hlaupaną, from Proto-Indo-European *klewb- (“to spring, stumble”). Cognate with English leap, German laufen (“to run; to walk”), Swedish löpa (“to run”), Danish løbe (“to run”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlæʉ̯pɑ/

Verb

laupa (present tense lauper, past tense laupte, past participle laupt, passive infinitive laupast, present participle laupande, imperative laup)

1. to run (move quickly)

   Synonym: springa

   Mannen laupte raskt ned trappene.

   The man ran quickly down the stairs.

2. to run, flow (of a liquid)

   Floda lauper ut til sjøen i denne byen.

   The river runs out to the sea in this town.