vattenverk
Swedish
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Lovö waterworks from 1960 with slow sand filter.
Etymology
Compound of vatten (“water”) + verk (“work; plant; agency”). According to SO attested since 1887.
Noun
vattenverk n
- A waterworks; a facility that pump and process raw water for water supply.
- (by extension) The agency in charge of the operations of this facility, and the water supply system overall.
Antonyms
- reningsverk (“treatment plant”)
See also
- avsaltningsverk (“desalination plant”)
- vattenkraftverk (“hydroelectric powerplant”)
References
- vattenverk in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- vattenverk in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)