tvål

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Swedish

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Etymology

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From Old Swedish thval (soap), from Old Norse þváll (soap), from Proto-Germanic *þwahlą (bathing). Derived from the verb två (to wash), from Old Norse þvá, from Proto-Germanic *þwahaną.

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -oːl

Noun

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tvål c

  1. soap

Declension

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Declension of tvål 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative tvål tvålen tvålar tvålarna
Genitive tvåls tvålens tvålars tvålarnas

Derived terms

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References

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  • tvål in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)

Further reading

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