svale

Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈsvalɛ]

Noun

svale m

1. vocative singular of sval

Danish

Noun

svale c (singular definite svalen, plural indefinite svaler)

1. swallow (bird)

Inflection

Declension of svale

common gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	svale	svalen	svaler	svalerne
genitive	svales	svalens	svalers	svalernes

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology 1

Adjective

svale

1. definite singular of sval
2. plural of sval

Etymology 2

From Old Norse svala.

Noun

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

Etymology 3

From the adjective sval.

Verb

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

References

• “svale” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²sʋɑːlə/

Etymology 1

From Old Norse svala, from Proto-Germanic *swalwǭ. As does also English swallow.

Alternative forms

• svala (non-standard since 2012)
• svola, svole (non-standard since 1938)
• svòlu (Midlandsnormalen)
• Solo, Sulu, Svala, Svola, Svolu, Svulu (Ivar Aasen)

Noun

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.

Derived terms

• alvesvale
• amursvale
• angolasvale
• argentinasvale
• bahamassvale
• beninsvale
• blåsvale
• breistripesvale
• bronsesvale
• enigmasvale
• eukalyptussvale
• flaggermussvale
• flomsvale
• fossesvale
• fregnesvale
• grottesvale
• gråbrystsvale
• grågumpsvale
• halsbandsvale
• havsvale
• hettesvale
• hindusvale
• jungelsvale
• karibsvale
• klippesvale
• koboltsvale
• kongosvale
• kubasvale
• kvitaugesvale
• kvitbeltesvale
• kvithalesvale
• kvitryggsvale
• kvitstrupesvale
• kvitvengsvale
• kystsvale
• lomasvale
• låvesvale
• madagaskarsvale
• malabarsvale
• mangrovesvale
• mursvale
• paramosvale
• patagoniasvale
• perlebrystsvale
• perusvale
• punasvale
• purpursvale
• raudaugesvale
• ravinesvale
• rustbuksvale
• rusthovudsvale
• ruststeinsvale
• rustsvale
• sagsvale
• sandsvale
• savannesvale
• sinaloasvale
• singalesarsvale
• stormsvale
• strupesvale
• svalefamilie
• svalereir
• svalestup
• taggsvale
• taksvale
• taperasvale
• tempelsvale
• tresvale
• tårnsvale

 

Etymology 2

From the adjective sval.

Verb

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

1. to cool, refresh
2. to soothe, relieve

Alternative forms

• svala (a- and split infinitives)

Derived terms

• hugsvale
• svaledrikk m, svaledrykk m

Noun

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

1. a fresh breeze

Adjective

svale

1. definite singular of sval
2. plural of sval

References

• “svale” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Anagrams

• Salve, evlas, levas, salve, savle, svale, svela, valse, vasle, vesal, vesla

Slovak

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈsvale]

Noun

svale m

1. locative singular of sval

Swedish

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old Swedish svali, further origin disputed. Possibly related to syll.

Noun

svale c

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Declension

Declension of svale
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	svale	svalen	svalar	svalarna
Genitive	svales	svalens	svalars	svalarnas

Related terms

• svalgång (“gallery”)

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

svale

1. definite natural masculine singular of sval

Further reading

• svale in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• svale in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• svale in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)

Anagrams

• elvas, laves, sleva