proppa

Swedish

Verb

proppa (present proppar, preterite proppade, supine proppat, imperative proppa)

  1. to stuff (until (nearly) full)
    Han proppade i sig godisHe gorged on candy
    Han proppade in godis i munnenHe stuffed candy into his mouth
    Han proppade väskan full med godisHe stuffed the bag full of candy
  2. (usually with igen or till) to plug, to clog up
    Röret proppades igen av slemThe pipe became clogged with sludge

Conjugation

Synonyms

  • propp (plug)
  • propp- (very (to the point of being plugged up, figuratively))

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References

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