svisch

Swedish

Etymology

Onomatopoeic

Noun

svisch n

  1. swish, swoosh (sound somewhere between a whiz and a whoosh)
    svischet från floretterna
    the swishing sound of the foils (very thin, flexible swords used in fencing)

Usage notes

"Svosch" also occurs spontaneously, with the same intuition as for "swoosh."

Declension
Declension of svisch 
Uncountable
Indefinite Definite
Nominative svisch svischet — —
Genitive svischs svischets — —

Interjection

svisch

  1. swish, swoosh
    Hon slog i luften med käppen. Svisch! Svisch!
    She struck the air in front of her with her cane. Swish! Swish!

References
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