svamp
Danish
Alternative forms
- svomp, sop, såp, svemme
Etymology
From Old Danish swamp, from Old East Norse svampr, from Proto-Germanic *swammaz (“sponge, fungus”), from Proto-Indo-European *swombʰ- (“sponge, tree-fungus, swamp”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /svamp/, [ˈsʋɑmˀb̥]
Noun
svamp c (singular definite svampen, plural indefinite svampe)
- sponge
- drikke som en svamp ― to drink alcohol in large quantities
- fungus
- gå svamp i noget ― to become decayed, corrupted
- mushroom, toadstool
- dry rot
- fungal infection, mycotic infection
Declension
Declension of svamp
| common gender | Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | svamp | svampen | svampe | svampene |
| genitive | svamps | svampens | svampes | svampenes |
Derived terms
- brandsvamp
- gærsvamp
- hatsvamp
- hussvamp
- natursvamp
- rustsvamp
- skimmelsvamp
- stinksvamp
- svampebog
- svampecreme
- svampejagt
- svampeskade
- svampet
- tavlesvamp
- tømmersvamp
References
- “svamp” in Den Danske Ordbog
- “svamp” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog
Icelandic
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -am̥p
Noun
svamp
- indefinite accusative singular of svampur
Norwegian Bokmål
Noun
svamp m (definite singular svampen, indefinite plural svamper, definite plural svampene)
- a sponge (marine invertebrate with a porous skeleton)
- a sponge (piece of porous material used for washing)
References
- “svamp” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Noun
svamp m (definite singular svampen, indefinite plural svampar, definite plural svampane)
- a sponge (marine invertebrate with a porous skeleton)
- a sponge (piece of porous material used for washing)
References
- “svamp” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish svamper, from Old East Norse svampr (compare Old West Norse svǫppr). Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *swammaz. Likely a doublet of sopp.
Pronunciation
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Noun
svamp c
- (countable and uncountable) mushroom
- (countable and uncountable) fungus
- (countable) sponge (piece of porous material used for washing)
Declension
| Declension of svamp | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | svamp | svampen | svampar | svamparna |
| Genitive | svamps | svampens | svampars | svamparnas |
Derived terms
- dricka som en svamp
- lägga svampen på