Danish

Noun

svale c (singular definite svalen, plural indefinite svaler)

1. swallow (bird)

Inflection

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology 1

Adjective

svale

1. definite singular of sval
2. plural form of sval

Etymology 2

From Old Norse svala.

Noun

svale f, m ‎(definite singular svala or svalen, indefinite plural svaler, definite plural svalene)

1. a swallow (bird of the Hirundinidae family)

   en svale gjør ingen sommer - one swallow doesn't make a summer

References

• “svale” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

Adjective

svale

1. definite singular of sval
2. plural form of sval

Etymology 2

From Old Norse svala.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sʋaːlә/ (example of pronunciation)

Noun

svale f ‎(definite singular svala, indefinite plural svaler, definite plural svalene)

1. swallow (bird of the Hirundinidae family)

   Svaler er snøgge i vendingane.

   Swallows are quick when they turn.

References

• “svale” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swedish

Adjective

svale

1. absolute definite natural masculine form of sval.