proppa

Swedish

Verb

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

  1. to stuff (until (nearly) full)
    Han proppade i sig godis ― He gorged on candy
    Han proppade in godis i munnen ― He stuffed candy into his mouth
    Han proppade väskan full med godis ― He stuffed the bag full of candy
  2. (usually with igen or till) to plug, to clog up
    Röret proppades igen av slem ― The 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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