sval

Czech

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈsval]
  • audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -al

Noun

sval m inan

  1. muscle

Declension
Declension
singular plural
nominative sval svaly
genitive svalu svalů
dative svalu svalům
accusative sval svaly
vocative svale svaly
locative svalu svalech
instrumental svalem svaly

Derived terms

Further reading
  • sval in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
  • sval in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989

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
Common singular sval svalere svalest2
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.

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)

Etymology 2

Verb

sval

  1. imperative of svale

References

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)

References

Swedish
FWOTD – 30 April 2017

Etymology

From Old Norse svalr.

Pronunciation
  • audio(file)

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
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.

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 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative sval svalen svalar svalarna
Genitive svals svalens svalars svalarnas

Volapük

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [sval]

Noun

sval (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 some later, non-classical Volapük only
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