svelg

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology 1

From Old Norse svelgr m.

Noun

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

(anatomy) pharynx, throat

Verb

svelg

imperative of svelge

References

“svelg” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

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)

(anatomy) pharynx, throat

Noun

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

a mouthful

References

“svelg” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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