Swedish

Alternative forms

• hvarf (obsolete since 1906)

Noun

varv n

1. turn, revolution, a full circle

   45 varv per minut

   45 revolutions per minute (rpm)

2. (geology) layer, varve
3. wharf, shipyard

   Har du hört att de ska flytta Götaverken? – Det går väl inte? Om man flyttar ett helt varv är man ju tillbaka där man började!

   Have you heard they are moving Götaverken (former large shipyard in Gothenburg)? – Can you do that? If you move a whole shipyard (a full circle), you are back where you started!

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