löpeld

Swedish

Etymology

löpa +‎ eld. Attested since 1786. Compare German Lauffeuer.

Noun

löpeld c

1. wildfire (rapidly spreading forest fire)

   ryktet spred sig som en löpeld

   the rumor spread very fast

   (literally, “the rumor spread like wildfire”)

Declension

Declension of löpeld

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	löpeld	löpelds
	definite	löpelden	löpeldens
plural	indefinite	löpeldar	löpeldars
	definite	löpeldarna	löpeldarnas

References

• “löpeld”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)
• “löpeld”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish)
• “löpeld”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)