svall
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
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 edit
svall n
Usage notes edit
Used both to concretely describe sudden movements of bodies of water, as well as more abstractly (for example to describe emotions).
Declension edit
| Declension of svall | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | svall | svallet | svall | svallen |
| Genitive | svalls | svallets | svalls | svallens |
Derived terms edit
References edit
- svall in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- svall in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- svall in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)