zwoel

Dutch

Etymology

From earlier swoel, probably from Middle Low German swōl, swūl (whence German Low German swool, German schwül), Old English swōl, swōliġ. Ultimately related to Proto-West Germanic *swelan (“to burn”). More at sweal.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /zʋul/

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• Hyphenation: zwoel
• Rhymes: -ul

Adjective

zwoel (comparative zwoeler, superlative zwoelst)

1. oppressive, muggy, sultry
2. sensual

Declension

Inflection of zwoel
uninflected	zwoel
inflected	zwoele
comparative	zwoeler
		positive	comparative	superlative
predicative/adverbial		zwoel	zwoeler	het zwoelst het zwoelste
indefinite	m./f. sing.	zwoele	zwoelere	zwoelste
	n. sing.	zwoel	zwoeler	zwoelste
	plural	zwoele	zwoelere	zwoelste
definite		zwoele	zwoelere	zwoelste
partitive		zwoels	zwoelers	—

Derived terms

• zwoelheet
• zwoelheid
• zwoelte

Related terms

• zoel