svale
Czech
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈsvalɛ]
Noun
svale m
- vocative singular of sval
Danish
Noun
svale c (singular definite svalen, plural indefinite svaler)
- swallow (bird)
Inflection
| common gender | Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | svale | svalen | svaler | svalerne |
| genitive | svales | svalens | svalers | svalernes |
Norwegian Bokmål
Adjective
svale
- definite singular of sval
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)[1]
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.
- Svaler er snøgge i vendingane.
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)
- to cool, refresh
- 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)
- a fresh breeze
Adjective
svale
- definite singular of sval
- plural of sval
References
- “svale” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
- Ivar Aasen (1850), “Svola”, in Ordbog over det norske Folkesprog, Oslo: Samlaget, published 2000
Anagrams
- Salve, evlas, levas, salve, savle, svale, svela, valse, vasle, vesal, vesla
Slovak
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈsvale]
Noun
svale m
- locative singular of sval
Swedish
Adjective
svale
- absolute definite natural masculine singular of sval.
Anagrams
- elvas, laves, sleva