ögla

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See also: ogla and ogļa

Swedish

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A Swedish road sign describing a jughandle turn.

Etymology

The diminutive of öga (eye), thus literally "small eye".

Noun

ögla c

  1. A loop.
  2. (formal) A jughandle; a type of left turn where the traffic is directed to the right via an off-ramp, so it can then cross the road perpendicular.
    Synonyms: bandyklubba, spansk sväng
    • 2022 April 1, “Effektsamband— Bygg om eller bygg nytt”, in Swedish Transport Administration (PDF), archived from the original on 13 July 2022, Kapitel 2 Vägtyper korsningar och förbättringsåtgärder, page 10:
      Körfält för vänstersväng kan utföras som i korsningstyp C samt som ögla (spansk sväng).
      Lanes for left turns can be made as in intersection type C and as a jughandle (Spanish turn).

Declension

Verb

ögla

  1. To make a loop.

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