sorl

Swedish

Sorl, buzz, is a common byproduct of streets and other places with a large amount of people.

Etymology

Verbal noun of sorla, ultimately onomatopoeic. First attested in 1587.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsoːrˌl/

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Noun

sorl n

1. sound of many blended voices, murmur, buzz

   Gatans höga sorl tystades innanför portarna.

   The street's loud buzz was silenced inside the gates.

2. faint purling sound

   Parken var tyst, bortsett från fontänens idoga sorl.

   The park was quiet, aside from the continuous purl of the fountain.

Declension

Declension of sorl
	Uncountable
	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	sorl	sorlet	—	—
Genitive	sorls	sorlets	—	—

See also

• brus (“noise, static”)
• porl (“purl”)
• surr (“buzz”)
• mummel (“mumble”)
• stim (“bustle, buzz”)
• kakofoni (“cacophony”)

References

• sorl in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)