kretslopp
Swedish
Etymology
krets (“circuit”) + lopp (“course”)
Noun
kretslopp n
- a cycle, a loop
Usage notes
Often of natural and more abstract cycles, like for example the water cycle (vattnets kretslopp). For more concrete circulation (of for example an object in orbit or blood), omlopp is more common.
Declension
Declension of kretslopp | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | kretslopp | kretsloppet | kretslopp | kretsloppen |
Genitive | kretslopps | kretsloppets | kretslopps | kretsloppens |
References
- kretslopp in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- kretslopp in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)