stövel

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Swedish

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(gummi)stövlar
en ridstövel (riding boot)

Etymology

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From Old Swedish støvel, from Old Norse styfill, from Middle Low German stevele, stovele, from Italian stivale, from Medieval Latin aestivale.

Noun

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stövel c

  1. a high boot
    Jag drog på mig stövlarna och gick ut i regnvädret
    I pulled on my (rubber) boots and went out into the rain [rainy weather]

Usage notes

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  • A boot with a shorter shaft is a känga.
  • Typically implies rubber / Wellington boots unless context makes it clear that a different type is meant.

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