svall
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Swedish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Either formed as an abstraction from the Swedish verb svälla, or borrowed from German Schwall (or Middle High German swal). Doublet of svullnad and svulst.
Noun
[edit]svall n
Usage notes
[edit]Used both to concretely describe sudden movements of bodies of water, as well as more abstractly (for example to describe emotions).
Declension
[edit]| Declension of svall | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | svall | svallet | svall | svallen |
| Genitive | svalls | svallets | svalls | svallens |
Derived terms
[edit]References
[edit]- svall in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- svall in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- svall in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)