Danish

Alternative forms

• svomp, sop, såp, svemme

Noun

svamp c (singular definite svampen, plural indefinite svampe)

1. sponge

   drikke som en svamp‎ ― to drink alcohol in large quantities

2. fungus

   gå svamp i noget‎ ― to become decayed, corrupted

3. mushroom, toadstool
4. dry rot
5. fungal infection, mycotic infection

Declension

Derived terms

References

• “svamp” in Den Danske Ordbog
• “svamp” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog

Icelandic

Noun

svamp

1. indefinite accusative singular of svampur

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

svamp m ‎(definite singular svampen, indefinite plural svamper, definite plural svampene)

1. a sponge (marine invertebrate with a porous skeleton)
2. a sponge (piece of porous material used for washing)

References

• “svamp” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

svamp m ‎(definite singular svampen, indefinite plural svampar, definite plural svampane)

1. a sponge (marine invertebrate with a porous skeleton)
2. a sponge (piece of porous material used for washing)

References

• “svamp” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish svamper, from Old Norse svampr (compare Old West Norse svǫppr).

Pronunciation

Noun

svamp c

1. (countable and uncountable) fungus
2. (countable and uncountable) mushroom

Declension