svall
Swedish
editEtymology
editEither formed as an abstraction from the Swedish verb svälla, or borrowed from German Schwall (or Middle High German swal). Doublet of svullnad and svulst.
Noun
editsvall n
Usage notes
editUsed both to concretely describe sudden movements of bodies of water, as well as more abstractly (for example to describe emotions).
Declension
editnominative | genitive | ||
---|---|---|---|
singular | indefinite | svall | svalls |
definite | svallet | svallets | |
plural | indefinite | svall | svalls |
definite | svallen | svallens |
Derived terms
editReferences
edit- svall in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- svall in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- svall in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)