Swedish

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Etymology

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Onomatopoeic

Noun

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svisch n

  1. swish, swoosh (sound somewhere between a whiz and a whoosh)
    svischet från floretterna
    the swishing sound of the foils (very thin, flexible swords used in fencing)

Usage notes

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"Svosch" also occurs spontaneously, with the same intuition as for "swoosh."

Declension

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Declension of svisch 
Uncountable
Indefinite Definite
Nominative svisch svischet
Genitive svischs svischets
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Interjection

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svisch

  1. swish, swoosh
    Hon slog i luften med käppen. Svisch! Svisch!
    She struck the air in front of her with her cane. Swish! Swish!

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