tornsvala

Swedish

en tornsvala i flykten [a swift in flight]

Etymology

torn (“tower”) +‎ svala (“swallow”)

Noun

tornsvala c

1. Synonym of tornseglare (“common swift”)

Usage notes

No longer the official common name according to BirdLife Sverige, changed due to not being a swallow.

Declension

Declension of tornsvala
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	tornsvala	tornsvalan	tornsvalor	tornsvalorna
Genitive	tornsvalas	tornsvalans	tornsvalors	tornsvalornas

See also

• ladusvala (“barn swallow”)

References

• tornsvala in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• tornsvala in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• tornsvala in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)