svale

svale c (singular definite svalen, plural indefinite svaler)

1. swallow (bird)

svale

1. definite singular of sval
2. plural form of sval

From Old Norse svala.

svale f or m (definite singular svala or svalen, indefinite plural svaler, definite plural svalene)

1. a swallow (bird of the Hirundinidae family)

   en svale gjør ingen sommer ― one swallow doesn't make a summer

From the adjective sval

svale (imperative sval, present tense svaler, passive svales, simple past svala or svalet or svalte, past participle svala or svalet or svalt, present participle svalende)

1. to cool, refresh

• “svale” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

• IPA^(key): /²sʋɑːlə/ (example of pronunciation)

svale

1. definite singular of sval
2. plural form of sval

From Old Norse svala. Akin to English swallow.

svale f (definite singular svala, indefinite plural svaler, definite plural svalene)

1. swallow (bird of the family Hirundinidae)

   Svaler er snøgge i vendingane.

   Swallows are quick when they turn.

From the adjective sval

• svala

svale (present tense svalar, past tense svala, past participle svala, passive infinitive svalast, present participle svalande, imperative sval/svale)

1. to cool, refresh

• “svale” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

svale

1. absolute definite natural masculine form of sval.