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kopp homograph 1

noun masculinesubstantiv hankjønn

a cup

EtymologyOpphav

norrønt koppr Old Norse koppr

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

  1. lite, dypt drikkekar (med hank) a small, deep drinking vessel (with a handle)
    • kopp og skål cup and saucer
    as a suffix in words such as:som etterledd i ord som kaffekoppa coffee cup, mokkakoppa small coffee cup
  2. lite kar eller liten bolle a small vessel or bowl
    as a suffix in words such as:som etterledd i ord som sausekoppa sauce bowl, såpekoppa soap dish
  3. innhold i kopp (I, 1)a cup the contents of a cupkopp (I, 1)
    • drikke en kopp kaffe to drink a cup of coffee
    • ha to kopper sukker i røra to put two cups of sugar in the batter
  4. kapsel eller hylse som ligner en kopp (I, 1)a cup a cap or casing shaped like a cupkopp (I, 1)
    as a suffix in words such as:som etterledd i ord som smørekoppa grease cup
  5. om eldre forhold: sugeredskap til å tappe små blodmengder av pasienter med;
    jamfør årelateto let blood
    in former times: a suction device for drawing small quantities of blood from patients;
    compare årelateto let blood
    • sette kopper to apply cupping glasses