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Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish kværn, kvarn, from Old Norse kvern, from Proto-Germanic *kwernō, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷerewn- (“millstone”).
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Noun
kvarn c
- mill; the grinding apparatus for substances such as grains, seeds, spices, coffee beans etc., or the building or object housing such a grinding apparatus.
- (figurative) bureaucracy; administrative process
2023 December 2, Richard Veldre, 00:44 from the start, in Sverige tar över norsk mark – Alvin, 7, sätter flaggan på plats [Sweden takes over Norwegian land – Alvin, 7, places the flag.], SVT Nyheter:Nu ska myndigheternas kvarnar mala färdigt. Lantmäteriet ska lämna sitt förslag till ändring på en ny svensk gräns till utrikesdepartementet som ska diskutera saken med sina norska kollegor innan man fattar ett beslut.- Now the authorities' processes will grind to completion. The Swedish Mapping Authority will submit its proposal for a new Swedish border to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which will discuss the matter with its Norwegian counterparts before making a decision.
- (literally, “Now the mills of the authorities shall grind to completion.”)
- (games) Clipping of kvarnspel (“nine men's morris”).
- Synonym: kvarnlek
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