# ropa
## Aragonese
### Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

### Noun

ropa f (plural ropas)
* clothes

### References

* Bal Palazios, Santiago (2002) “ropa”, in Dizionario breu de a luenga aragonesa, Zaragoza, →ISBN

## Asturian
### Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *raubaz.

### Noun

ropa f (plural ropes)
* clothes

## Chamicuro
### Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish ropa.

### Noun

ropa
* clothes, clothing

## Chavacano
### Etymology

Inherited from Spanish ropa (“clothes”), from Proto-Germanic *raubaz.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈropa/, [ˈro.pa]
* Hyphenation: ro‧pa

### Noun

ropa
* clothes

## Czech
### Etymology

Not generally used until the Second World War; borrowed from Polish ropa, ultimately from Proto-Slavic *ropa with unclear origins.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ˈropa]
* Audio:(file)

### Noun

ropa f
* petroleum (crude)
    těžit ropu ― to drill for oil

#### Derived terms

* ropný
* ropový

#### See also

* nafta f

### References

* ↑ Igor Němec, Petrolej, nafta, ropa, Naše řeč, volume 56 (1973), issue 5
* ↑ Jiří Rejzek (2007) “ropa”, in Český etymologický slovník (in Czech), Leda
* ↑ Václav Machek (1968) Etymologický slovník jazyka českého [Etymological Dictionary of the Czech Language], 2nd edition, Prague: Academia

### Further reading

* “ropa”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
* “ropa”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
* “ropa”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech), 2008–2025

## Faroese
### Etymology

Of imitative origin, similar to Danish ræbe.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈɹoːʰpa/
* Rhymes: -oːʰpa

### Verb

ropa (third person singular past indicative ropaði, third person plural past indicative ropaðu, supine ropað)
* to belch, burp

#### Conjugation

$^1$Only the past participle being declined.

#### Related terms

* rop
* ropi

## Icelandic
### Pronunciation

* Rhymes: -ɔːpa

### Etymology 1

From *ruppōną. Of imitative origin, similar to Danish ræbe.

#### Verb

ropa (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative ropaði, supine ropað)
* to belch, burp

##### Related terms

* ropi

### Etymology 2
#### Noun

ropa
* indefinite accusative singular of ropi
* indefinite dative singular of ropi
* indefinite genitive singular of ropi
* indefinite accusative plural of ropi
* indefinite genitive plural of ropi

## Irish
### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ˈɾˠɔpˠə]

### Noun

ropa
* genitive singular of rop

### Verb

ropa
* present subjunctive analytic of rop

## Norwegian Bokmål
### Alternative forms

* ropene

### Noun

ropa n
* definite plural of rop

## Norwegian Nynorsk
### Etymology 1

Inherited from Old Norse hrópa, from Proto-Germanic *hrōpaną.

#### Alternative forms

* rope (e-infinitive)

#### Pronunciation

* IPA: /²rupːa/

#### Verb

ropa (imperative rop, present tense ropar or roper, simple past ropa or ropte, past participle ropa or ropt, present participle ropande)
* to shout
    Musikken var så høg at me måtte ropa for å høyra kvarandre.The music was so loud we had to shout to hear each other.

### Etymology 2
#### Noun

ropa n
* definite plural of rop

### References

* “ropa” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

## Old Swedish
### Etymology

From Old Norse hrópa, from Proto-Germanic *hrōpaną.

### Verb

rōpa
* to shout, to call
* to accuse

#### Descendants

* Swedish: ropa

## Polish
### Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *ropa.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈrɔ.pa/
* Audio:(file)
* Rhymes: -ɔpa
* Syllabification: ro‧pa

### Noun

ropa f
* (pathology) pus
* (informal) sleepy dust
* crude oil, petroleum
    Synonym: ropa naftowa
* (informal) diesel oil
    Synonym: olej napędowy
* (colloquial) unattractive woman

#### Derived terms

* ropny
* roponośny
* ropopochodny
* ropotwórczy
* zaropiały
* ropień
* ropniak
* ropociąg
* ropotok
* ropowica
* ropieć

### Further reading

* ropa in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
* ropa in Polish dictionaries at PWN

## Shona
### Noun

ropa class 5
* blood
    Synonym: gazi

## Spanish
### Etymology

From Gothic *𐍂𐌰𐌿𐍀𐌰 (*raupa), from 𐍂𐌰𐌿𐍀𐌾𐌰𐌽 (raupjan), from Proto-Germanic *raupijaną. Cognates include Portuguese roupa. Compare also English robe, Italian roba, French robe.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈropa/ [ˈro.pa]
* Audio (Colombia):(file)
* Rhymes: -opa
* Syllabification: ro‧pa

### Noun

ropa f (plural ropas)
* garment, clothing, clothes, robes
    Synonym: indumentaria
    Me gustan estas ropas.I like these clothes.

#### Usage notes

Ropa is a false friend, and does not mean rope. The Spanish word for rope is cuerda or soga.

#### Derived terms

* a quemarropa
* a toca ropa
* arropar
* bastidor de ropa
* en ropas menores
* guardarropa
* hay ropa tendida
* lavarropas
* nadar y guardar la ropa
* nadar y tener la ropa
* polilla de la ropa
* ropa blanca
* ropa de cama
* ropa interior
* ropa íntima
* ropa vieja
* ropaje
* secarropas

#### Related terms

* robar

#### See also

* prenda

### Further reading

* “ropa”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10

### Anagrams

* paro
* proa
* rapo

## Swedish
### Etymology

From Old Swedish rōpa, from Old Norse hrópa, from Proto-Germanic *hrōpaną. Cognate with Faroese rópa, Icelandic hrópa, Danish råbe, Norwegian rope.

### Pronunciation

* Audio:(file)

### Verb

ropa (present ropar, preterite ropade, supine ropat, imperative ropa)
* to call, to shout
    ropa på hjälpcall for help
    ropa på någoncall for someone (to summon them or attract their attention)
    "Hallå, ni där borta", ropade han"Hey, you over there," he shouted
** 1970, “Kalle Teodor”, Astrid Lindgren (lyrics), Georg Riedel (music)‎:Men en stormnatt kan du höra nån som ropar: Hej hå! Ifrån havets djup det kommer, och det låter så: Hej hå! Hej hå!But on a stormy night you can hear someone calling: Hey ho! From the depths of the sea it comes, and it sounds like so: Hey ho! Hey ho!
* to announce (over a public address system)
    kassören ropade att butiken stängerthe cashier announced that the store is closing

#### Conjugation

$^1$ Archaic. $^2$ Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

#### Related terms

* anropa
* avropa
* inropa
* rop
* ropa in
* ropa ut
* ropa varg
* ropare
* uppropa
* utropa

#### See also

* skrika (“scream”)

### References

* ropa in Svensk ordbok (SO)
* ropa in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
* ropa in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
* ropa in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)

### Anagrams

* apor, prao