Swedish

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Etymology

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Either 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

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svall n

  1. swell, surge

Usage notes

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Used both to concretely describe sudden movements of bodies of water, as well as more abstractly (for example to describe emotions).

Declension

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Declension of svall
nominative genitive
singular indefinite svall svalls
definite svallet svallets
plural indefinite svall svalls
definite svallen svallens

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