Lopp

Lopp is a term used in several Scandinavian languages with meanings related to running and racing. In Swedish, Norwegian, and Danish cognates, lopp typically denotes a race or a running event, and can refer to a single race, a leg of a competition, or the event as a whole. The definite form loppet is used to mean “the race” or “the event.” The word appears most commonly in sports contexts such as running, cycling, or cross‑country skiing.

Etymology: Lopp derives from a Proto-Germanic root meaning to run and is cognate with Norwegian løp and Danish løb, which share similar senses of movement and competition.

Usage: The term is largely regional to the Scandinavian area and is not standard in English-language sports vocabulary, where terms like “race” or “running event” are preferred. In contexts involving historical or literary references to running, the word may also surface in phrases specific to those languages.

See also: løp, løb, race, run, competition.