This is the 12644th most frequent Swedish word.
sopa
"Sopa" in Swedish means "to sweep" or "trash/garbage," depending on context.
Here, 'sopa' is used as a verb meaning 'to sweep'.
Han tog en kvast och började sopa golvet.
He took a broom and started sweeping the floor.
In this sentence, 'sopa' is used as a noun meaning 'a broom'.
Du måste ha en sopa för att göra rent där.
You need a broom to clean there.
In this context, 'sopa' might be interpreted as 'a joke' or a slang term depending on regional use.