svale
Danish
Norwegian Bokmål
Noun
svale f or m (definite singular svala or svalen, indefinite plural svaler, definite plural svalene)
- 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)
References
- “svale” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /²sʋɑːlə/
Alternative forms
Noun
svale f (definite singular svala, indefinite plural svaler, definite plural svalene)
- 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)
Alternative forms
- svala (a- and split infinitives)
Derived terms
- hugsvale
- svaledrikk m, svaledrykk m
References
- “svale” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
- Ivar Aasen (1850) “Svola”, in Ordbog over det norske Folkesprog (in Danish), Oslo: Samlaget, published 2000
Swedish
Etymology 1
Inherited from Old Swedish svali, further origin disputed. Possibly related to syll.
Noun
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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.
Further reading
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