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sval

sval

Czech

Noun

sval m

  1. muscle

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Danish

Etymology

From Old Norse svalr ‎(“cool”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /svaːl/, [svæːˀl]

Adjective

sval

  1. cool

Inflection

Inflection of sval
Positive Comparative Superlative
Common singular sval svalere svalest2
Neuter singular svalt svalere svalest2
Plural svale svalere svalest2
Definite attributive1 svale svalere svaleste
1) When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used.
2) The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse svalr

Adjective

sval ‎(neuter singular svalt, definite singular and plural svale, comparative svalere, indefinite superlative svalest, definite superlative svaleste)

  1. cool (temperature)

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse svalr

Adjective

sval ‎(neuter singular svalt, definite singular and plural svale, comparative svalare, indefinite superlative svalast, definite superlative svalaste)

  1. cool (temperature)

References

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse svalr.

Pronunciation

Adjective

sval (comparative svalare, superlative svalast)

  1. cool, slightly chilly
    • 2012 November 30, Ruth Peterson, "Svindlande upplevelser till fots i Kalabrien", Dagen.
      Högt uppe njuter vi av en sval bris och svindlande utsikt över havet.
  2. chilly; distant and without warmth
    • 2016 August 14, "Veronica Maggio på Stockholms stadion", Dagens Nyheter.
      Den kan vara precis som Veronica Maggios tioårsjubilerande musik: sval, drömsk, nostalgisk.

Declension

Inflection of sval
Indefinite/attributive Positive Comparative Superlative2
Common singular sval svalare svalast
Neuter singular svalt svalare svalast
Plural svala svalare svalast
Definite Positive Comparative Superlative
Masculine singular1 svale svalare svalaste
All svala svalare svalaste
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.
2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in an attributive role.

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Noun

sval c

  1. a section of a fridge which is slightly less chilly than the rest; usually used for storing vegetables
    • 2014 January 14, Jenny Thorell, "Detoxa din kyl", Aftonbladet Wellness.
      Grönsaker som tidigare ruttnat bort i svalen ska enligt Kathy läggas synligt, gärna prydligt skurna i glas- eller plastlådor.

Declension

Inflection of sval 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative sval svalen svalar svalarna
Genitive svals svalens svalars svalarnas

Volapük

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [sval]

Noun

sval ‎(plural svals)

  1. swallow (bird)

Declension

Pronunciation

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