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Dutch
Etymology
From omslaan. Equivalent to om (“around”) + slag (“to hit”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɔm.slɑx/
- Hyphenation: om‧slag
Noun
omslag m or n (plural omslagen, diminutive omslagje n)
- cover (of a book)
- sudden change, turnaround, reversal
- pro rata tax
- cuff on a trouser leg, turnup
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Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
om + slag
Noun
omslag n (definite singular omslaget, indefinite plural omslag, definite plural omslaga or omslagene)
- an envelope (something that envelops)
- a sudden alteration
Swedish
Etymology
om + slag
Pronunciation
Noun
omslag n
- a cover (of for example a record, book, or magazine)
Han prydde omslaget på tidningen- He graced the cover of the magazine
- a wrapping, an envelope (something that envelops)
- a (sudden) change (of a situation or the like)
ett väderomslag- a change in the weather
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