kortvåg

Swedish

Etymology

kort +‎ våg, cognate with English shortwave, used in Swedish at least since 1933. The adjective 'kortvågig' can be traced to 1872, compounds like 'kortvågsradio' to the mid 1920s, of which 'kortvåg' is a shorthand. Still in 1929, it was common to write 'korta vågor' (short waves), but 'kortvåg' became common in the 1930s.

Noun

kortvåg c

  1. (uncountable) shortwave, a range of the radio frequency spectrum from 3 to 30 MHz, its capability to convey signals
    Och fram mot morgonen var fortfarande kortvågen mycket dålig
    And towards daybreak the shortwave was still very poor
  2. a radio wave or electromagnetic signal in this range
    kortvågor studsar på havsytan
    shortwaves bounce on the ocean surface

Declension
Declension of kortvåg 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative kortvåg kortvågen kortvågor kortvågorna
Genitive kortvågs kortvågens kortvågors kortvågornas

See also
  • amatörradio
  • amplitudmodulering
  • fiskevåg
  • gränsvåg
  • långvåg
  • mellanvåg
  • radioamatör
  • tropikband
  • utlandsprogram

References
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