svelg

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology 1

From Old Norse svelgr m.

Noun

svelg n (definite singular svelget, indefinite plural svelg, definite plural svelga or svelgene)

  1. (anatomy) pharynx, throat

Etymology 2

Verb

svelg

  1. imperative of svelge

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

  • svel, svæg, svølg, svøldr, svøltr, svåg (dialectal)

Etymology

From Old Norse svelgr m.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /svɛlɡ/, /svɛɽɡ/, [svɛɽɡ], [svælɡ], [svɛɽɡ], [svæɽɡ]
  • (East Norway) IPA(key): /svɛɽj/, [svæɽj]
  • Rhymes: -ɛlɡ, -ɛɽɡ, -ɛɽj

Noun

svelg n (definite singular svelget, indefinite plural svelg, definite plural svelga)

  1. (anatomy) pharynx, throat

Noun

svelg m (definite singular svelgen, indefinite plural svelgar, definite plural svelgane)

  1. a mouthful

References

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