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Etymology 1

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Unknown. Sometimes compared with German Schwall (flood) or French cheval (horse).

Noun

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шваль (švalʹf anim or f inan (genitive шва́ли, nominative plural шва́ли, genitive plural шва́лей)

  1. (colloquial, derogatory, sometimes collectively, animate) scum, dregs, despicable person, riffraff, despicable people
  2. (colloquial, derogatory, usually collectively, inanimate) rubbish, useless things
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Etymology 2

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From шить (šitʹ, to sew).

Noun

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шваль (švalʹm anim (genitive шва́ля, nominative plural шва́ли, genitive plural шва́лей)

  1. (dated) tailor
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