Danish

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *luppǭ ‎(“flea, sandflea”, originally “jumper”), from Proto-Germanic *luppijaną ‎(“to jump, dart”).

Noun

loppe c (singular definite loppen, plural indefinite lopper)

1. (insects) A flea.

Inflection

Derived terms

• hundeloppe
• katteloppe
• loppebid
• loppecirkus
• loppefrø
• loppehalsbånd
• loppemarked
• loppepulver
• loppespil
• loppestik
• loppetjans
• loppetorv
• menneskeloppe
• rotteloppe

Verb

loppe ? (please give all verb forms)

1. To remove fleas from the body.

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *luppǭ ‎(“flea, sandflea”, originally “jumper”), from Proto-Germanic *luppijaną ‎(“to jump, dart”).

Noun

loppe f, m ‎(definite singular loppa or loppen, indefinite plural lopper, definite plural loppene)

1. a flea (wingless parasitical insect)
2. an item for sale in a flea market

Derived terms

• loppemarked

References

• “loppe” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *luppǭ ‎(“flea, sandflea”, originally “jumper”), from Proto-Germanic *luppijaną ‎(“to jump, dart”).

Noun

loppe f ‎(definite singular loppa, indefinite plural lopper, definite plural loppene)

1. a flea (wingless parasitical insect)
2. an item for sale in a flea market

Derived terms

• loppemarknad

References

• “loppe” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Old English

Alternative forms

• lobbe

Noun

loppe f

1. spider (perhaps also flea)
2. silkworm

Declension

Descendants

• English: lobster
• English: lop