sval

Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈsval]

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• Rhymes: -al

Noun

sval m inan

1. muscle

Derived terms

• svalovina
• svalstvo
• svalnatý
• svalovec
• svalový

Further reading

• Template:R:PSJC
• Template:R:SSJC

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Danish

Etymology

From Old Norse svalr (“cool”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /svaːl/, [svæːˀl]
• Rhymes: -aːl

Adjective

sval

1. cool

Inflection

Inflection of sval
	Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Indefinte common singular	sval	svalere	svalest2
Indefinite 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.

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Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology 1

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)

Related terms

• svale (verb)

Etymology 2

Verb

sval

1. (deprecated template usage) imperative of svale

References

• “sval” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

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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)

Related terms

• svale / svala (verb)

References

• “sval” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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Slovak

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [sval]

Noun

1. muscle

Declension

Declension of sval

	singular	plural
nominative	sval	svaly
genitive	svalu	svalov
dative	svalu	svalom
accusative	sval	svaly
locative	svale	svaloch
instrumental	svalom	svalmi

References

• “sval”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2024

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Swedish

FWOTD – 30 April 2017

Etymology

From Old Norse svalr.

Pronunciation

• audio:

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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	Positive	Comparative	Superlative2
Common singular	sval	svalare	svalast
Neuter singular	svalt	svalare	svalast
Plural	svala	svalare	svalast
Masculine plural3	svale	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 the predicative. 3) Dated or archaic

Related terms

• svalka
• svalna

Noun

sval c

1. a section of a refrigerator 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

Declension of sval

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	sval	svals
	definite	svalen	svalens
plural	indefinite	svalar	svalars
	definite	svalarna	svalarnas

Anagrams

• alvs, lavs, slav, vals

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Volapük

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [sval]

Noun

sval (nominative plural svals)

1. swallow (bird)

Declension

declension of sval

	singular	plural
nominative	sval	svals
genitive	svala	svalas
dative	svale	svales
accusative	svali	svalis
vocative 1	o sval!	o svals!
predicative 2	svalu	svalus

• ¹ status as a case is disputed
• ² in later, non-classical Volapük only