sving
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology 1
From the verb svinge.
Noun
sving m (definite singular svingen, indefinite plural svinger, definite plural svingene)
- swing, sweep
- i full sving - in full swing
- a bend (e.g. in a road)
- a turn (e.g. when driving)
- a flourish (of the hand; in handwriting)
- a swing (e.g. in boxing)
- motion
- i sving - in motion
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Verb
sving
- imperative of svinge
References
- “sving” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sʋɪŋ/
Etymology 1
From the verb svinga.
Noun
sving m (definite singular svingen, indefinite plural svingar, definite plural svingane)
- swing, sweep
- i full sving - in full swing
- a bend (e.g. in a road)
- a turn (e.g. when driving)
- a flourish (of the hand; in handwriting)
- a swing (e.g. in boxing)
- motion
- i sving - in motion
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Verb
sving
- imperative of svinga
References
- “sving” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish
Etymology
Deverbal from svinga.
Noun
sving c
- a swing (especially in boxing, golf, or tennis, or with a bat)
Declension
nominative | genitive | ||
---|---|---|---|
singular | indefinite | sving | svings |
definite | svingen | svingens | |
plural | indefinite | svingar | svingars |
definite | svingarna | svingarnas |
Derived terms
- rallarsving (“roundhouse”)