sval
Czech
editEtymology
editInherited from Old Czech sval. By surface analysis, deverbal from svalit.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editsval m inan (related adjective svalový)
Declension
editDerived terms
editFurther reading
editDanish
editEtymology
editFrom Old Norse svalr (“cool”).
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editsval
Inflection
editInflection of sval | |||
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Positive | Comparative | Superlative | |
Indefinte common singular | sval | svalere | svalest2 |
Indefinite neuter singular | svalt | svalere | svalest2 |
Plural | svale | svalere | svalest2 |
Definite attributive1 | svale | svalere | svaleste |
1) When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used. 2) The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively. |
Norwegian Bokmål
editEtymology 1
editAdjective
editsval (neuter singular svalt, definite singular and plural svale, comparative svalere, indefinite superlative svalest, definite superlative svaleste)
- cool (temperature)
Related terms
edit- svale (verb)
Etymology 2
editVerb
editsval
- imperative of svale
References
edit- “sval” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
editEtymology
editAdjective
editsval (neuter svalt, definite singular and plural svale, comparative svalare, indefinite superlative svalast, definite superlative svalaste)
- cool (temperature)
Related terms
editReferences
edit- “sval” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Slovak
editPronunciation
editNoun
editsval m inan (genitive singular svalu, nominative plural svaly, genitive plural svalov, declension pattern of dub)
Declension
editDeclension of sval
References
edit- “sval”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2024
Swedish
editEtymology
editPronunciation
editAudio: (file)
Adjective
editsval (comparative svalare, superlative svalast)
- cool, slightly chilly
- 2012 November 30, Ruth Peterson, “Svindlande upplevelser till fots i Kalabrien”, in Dagen:
- Högt uppe njuter vi av en sval bris och svindlande utsikt över havet.
- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
- (figuratively) low (of interest or the like)
- Intresset för att göra något åt situationen har varit svalt
- Interest in doing something about the situation has been low ("cool")
- (figuratively) chilly (distant and without warmth)
- 2016 August 14, “Veronica Maggio på Stockholms stadion”, in Dagens Nyheter:
- Den kan vara precis som Veronica Maggios tioårsjubilerande musik: sval, drömsk, nostalgisk.
- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
Declension
editInflection of sval | |||
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Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
Common singular | sval | svalare | svalast |
Neuter singular | svalt | svalare | svalast |
Plural | svala | svalare | svalast |
Masculine plural3 | svale | svalare | svalast |
Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
Masculine singular1 | svale | svalare | svalaste |
All | svala | svalare | svalaste |
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine. 2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative. 3) Dated or archaic |
Related terms
editNoun
editsval c
- a section of a refrigerator which is slightly less chilly than the rest, usually used for storing vegetables
- 2014 January 14, Jenny Thorell, “Detoxa din kyl”, in Aftonbladet Wellness:
- Grönsaker som tidigare ruttnat bort i svalen ska enligt Kathy läggas synligt, gärna prydligt skurna i glas- eller plastlådor.
- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
Declension
editDeclension of sval
References
edit- sval in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- sval in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- sval in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
Anagrams
editVolapük
editPronunciation
editNoun
editsval (nominative plural svals)
- swallow (bird)
Declension
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- Rhymes:Czech/al
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- cs:Body
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- Rhymes:Danish/aːl
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