kuling
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From kule (“to blow”) + -ing.
Noun
kuling f or m (definite singular kulinga or kulingen, indefinite plural kulinger, definite plural kulingene)
- a strong wind or gale, depending on force, as measured on the Beaufort scale.
See also
References
- “kuling” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From kule (“to blow”) + -ing.
Noun
kuling f (definite singular kulinga, indefinite plural kulingar, definite plural kulingane)
- a strong wind or gale, depending on force, as measured on the Beaufort scale.
See also
References
- “kuling” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish
Etymology
Equivalent to kule (“to blow up”) + -ing, see kula (“swelling, sphere”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkʉːlˌɪŋ/
Noun
kuling c
- A gale (strong wind)
Declension
nominative | genitive | ||
---|---|---|---|
singular | indefinite | kuling | kulings |
definite | kulingen | kulingens | |
plural | indefinite | kulingar | kulingars |
definite | kulingarna | kulingarnas |
Derived terms
- kulingstyrka
- kulingvarning
See also
Further reading
- kuling in Svenska Akademiens ordböcker
- kuling in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)
- kuling in Svenskt nautiskt lexikon (1920)