sval

Czech

Etymology

Inherited from Old Czech sval. By surface analysis, deverbal from svalit.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈsval]

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• Rhymes: -al

Noun

sval m inan (related adjective svalový)

1. muscle

Declension

Declension of sval (hard masculine inanimate)

	singular	plural
nominative	sval	svaly
genitive	svalu	svalů
dative	svalu	svalům
accusative	sval	svaly
vocative	svale	svaly
locative	svalu	svalech
instrumental	svalem	svaly

Derived terms

• svalnatý
• svalovec
• svalovina
• svalový
• svalstvo

 

Further reading

• sval in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
• sval in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
• sval in Internetová jazyková příručka

Danish

Etymology

From Old Norse svalr (“cool”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /svaːl/, [svæːˀl]
• Rhymes: -aːl

Adjective

sval

1. cool

Inflection

Inflection of sval
	Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Indefinte common singular	sval	svalere	svalest2
Indefinite neuter singular	svalt	svalere	svalest2
Plural	svale	svalere	svalest2
Definite attributive1	svale	svalere	svaleste
1) When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used. 2) The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology 1

From Old Norse svalr.

Adjective

sval (neuter singular svalt, definite singular and plural svale, comparative svalere, indefinite superlative svalest, definite superlative svaleste)

1. cool (temperature)

Related terms

• svale (verb)

Etymology 2

Verb

sval

1. imperative of svale

References

• “sval” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse svalr.

Adjective

sval (neuter svalt, definite singular and plural svale, comparative svalare, indefinite superlative svalast, definite superlative svalaste)

1. cool (temperature)

Related terms

• svala (“to cool”)
• Svalbard

References

• “sval” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Slovak

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [sval]

Noun

sval m inan (genitive singular svalu, nominative plural svaly, genitive plural svalov, declension pattern of dub)

1. muscle

Declension

Declension of sval

	singular	plural
nominative	sval	svaly
genitive	svalu	svalov
dative	svalu	svalom
accusative	sval	svaly
locative	svale	svaloch
instrumental	svalom	svalmi

References

• “sval”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2024

Swedish

FWOTD – 30 April 2017

Etymology

From Old Norse svalr.

Pronunciation

• audio

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Adjective

sval (comparative svalare, superlative svalast)

1. cool, slightly chilly
   • 2012 November 30, Ruth Peterson, “Svindlande upplevelser till fots i Kalabrien”, in Dagen:

     Högt uppe njuter vi av en sval bris och svindlande utsikt över havet.

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

2. (figuratively) low (of interest or the like)

   Intresset för att göra något åt situationen har varit svalt

   Interest in doing something about the situation has been low ("cool")

3. (figuratively) chilly (distant and without warmth)
   • 2016 August 14, “Veronica Maggio på Stockholms stadion”, in Dagens Nyheter:

     Den kan vara precis som Veronica Maggios tioårsjubilerande musik: sval, drömsk, nostalgisk.

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Declension

Inflection of sval
Indefinite	Positive	Comparative	Superlative2
Common singular	sval	svalare	svalast
Neuter singular	svalt	svalare	svalast
Plural	svala	svalare	svalast
Masculine plural3	svale	svalare	svalast
Definite	Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Masculine singular1	svale	svalare	svalaste
All	svala	svalare	svalaste
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine. 2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative. 3) Dated or archaic

Related terms

• svalka
• svalna

Noun

sval c

1. a section of a refrigerator which is slightly less chilly than the rest, usually used for storing vegetables
   • 2014 January 14, Jenny Thorell, “Detoxa din kyl”, in Aftonbladet Wellness:

     Grönsaker som tidigare ruttnat bort i svalen ska enligt Kathy läggas synligt, gärna prydligt skurna i glas- eller plastlådor.

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Declension

Declension of sval
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	sval	svalen	svalar	svalarna
Genitive	svals	svalens	svalars	svalarnas

References

• sval in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• sval in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• sval in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)

Anagrams

• alvs, lavs, slav, vals

Volapük

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [sval]

Noun

sval (nominative plural svals)

1. swallow (bird)

Declension

declension of sval

	singular	plural
nominative	sval	svals
genitive	svala	svalas
dative	svale	svales
accusative	svali	svalis
vocative 1	o sval!	o svals!
predicative 2	svalu	svalus

• ¹ status as a case is disputed
• ² in later, non-classical Volapük only