sorl

Swedish
Sorl, buzz, is a common byproduct of streets and other places with a large amount of people.

Etymology

Verbal noun of sorla, ultimately onomatopoeic.[1] First attested in 1587.[2]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈsoːrˌl/
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Noun

sorl n

  1. sound of many blended voices, murmur, buzz
    Gatans höga sorl tystades innanför portarna.
    The street's loud buzz was silenced inside the gates.
  2. faint purling sound
    Parken var tyst, bortsett från fontänens idoga sorl.
    The park was quiet, aside from the continuous purl of the fountain.

Declension
Declension of sorl 
Uncountable
Indefinite Definite
Nominative sorl sorlet — —
Genitive sorls sorlets — —

See also

References
  1. sorla in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
  2. sorl in Svensk ordbok (SO)
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