svale

• IPA^(key): [ˈsvalɛ]

svale m

1. vocative singular of sval

From Old Norse svala, from Proto-Germanic *swalwǭ. Cognate with English swallow.

svale c (singular definite svalen, plural indefinite svaler)

1. swallow (Hirundinidae)

• digesvale
• landsvale
• bysvale
• mursvale
• svaleunge

• en enlig svale
• én svale gør ingen sommer

From Old Danish sualæ, from Old Norse svala. From the adjective sval.

svale (imperative sval, infinitive at svale, present tense svaler, past tense svalede, perfect tense svalet)

1. to cool, refresh

   Synonym: afsvale

2. to let something cool down

• “svale” in Den Danske Ordbog

svale

1. definite singular of sval
2. plural of sval

From Old Norse svala.

svale f or m (definite singular svala or svalen, indefinite plural svaler, definite plural svalene)

1. a swallow (bird of the Hirundinidae family)

   en svale gjør ingen sommer ― one swallow doesn't make a summer

From the adjective sval.

svale (imperative sval, present tense svaler, passive svales, simple past svala or svalet or svalte, past participle svala or svalet or svalt, present participle svalende)

1. to cool, refresh

• “svale” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

• IPA^(key): /²sʋɑːlə/

From Old Norse svala, from Proto-Germanic *swalwǭ. As does also English swallow.

• svala (non-standard since 2012)
• svola, svole (non-standard since 1938)
• svòlu, svolo (Midlandsnormalen)
• Solo, Sulu, Svala, Svola, Svolu, Svulu (Ivar Aasen)^[1]

svale f (definite singular svala, indefinite plural svaler, definite plural svalene)

1. swallow (bird of the family Hirundinidae)

   Svaler er snøgge i vendingane.

   Swallows are quick when they turn.

From the adjective sval.

svale (present tense svalar, past tense svala, past participle svala, passive infinitive svalast, present participle svalande, imperative svale/sval)

1. to cool, refresh
2. to soothe, relieve

• svala (a- and split infinitives)

• hugsvale
• svaledrikk m, svaledrykk m

svale f (definite singular svala, indefinite plural svaler, definite plural svalene)

1. a fresh breeze

svale

1. definite singular of sval
2. plural of sval

• “svale” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

• Salve, evlas, levas, salve, savle, svale, svela, valse, vasle, vesal, vesla

• IPA^(key): [ˈsvaʎe]

svale m

1. locative singular of sval

Inherited from Old Swedish svali, further origin disputed. Possibly related to syll.

svale c

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• svalgång (“gallery”)

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

svale

1. definite natural masculine singular of sval

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

• elvas, laves, sleva