simpa

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See also: simp'a

Quechua[edit]

Noun[edit]

simpa

  1. Alternative spelling of simp'a

Declension[edit]

Serbo-Croatian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Shortening of simpatičan. Cognate with French sympa.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /simpǎ/
  • Hyphenation: sim‧pa

Adjective[edit]

simpà (definite simpà, comparative simpatičniji, Cyrillic spelling симпа̀)

  1. attractive, engaging
  2. likable, nice, appealing (of persons)

Antonyms[edit]

Spanish[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈsimpa/ [ˈsĩm.pa]
  • Rhymes: -impa
  • Syllabification: sim‧pa

Etymology 1[edit]

Borrowed from Quechua simp'a (braid).

Noun[edit]

simpa f (plural simpas)

  1. (Argentina, rare) braid

Etymology 2[edit]

Clipping of sin +‎ pagar, literally without paying.

Noun[edit]

simpa m (plural simpas)

  1. (colloquial, Spain) Alternative spelling of sinpa (dine and dash)
    hacer un simpato dine and dash
    • 2018 August 9, “Nuevo «simpa»: Un restaurante asturiano busca a una pareja que cenó «de lujo» y se marchó sin pagar”, in ABC[1]:

Further reading[edit]

Swedish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Unknown.

Noun[edit]

simpa c

  1. sculpin (fish in the Cottidae family)

Declension[edit]

Declension of simpa 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative simpa simpan simpor simporna
Genitive simpas simpans simpors simpornas

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