svælg

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Danish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Norse svelgr.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

svælg n (singular definite svælget, plural indefinite svælg)

  1. (anatomy) throat
  2. large crack in the ground or seabed
  3. great distance, difference or discrepancy, for example between people, opinions or living conditions; a gap
    Synonym: gab

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