skvalpa

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Swedish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Swedish sqvalpa, equivalent to skvalp +‎ -a.

Verb

skvalpa (present skvalpar, preterite skvalpade, supine skvalpat, imperative skvalpa)

  1. to make the soft sounds of undulating water; to lap, to ripple
    • 1891, “Det var dans bort i vägen [There was a dance down the road]”, Gustaf Fröding (lyrics), Helfrid Lambert (music)‎performed by Sven-Ingvars:
      Över bygden låg tindrande stjärnfager natten. Det låg glimtande sken över skvalpande vatten, i den lövskogsbekransade sjön. Det kom doft ifrån klövern på blommande vallar, och från kådiga kottar på granar och tallar, som beskuggade kullarnas krön.
      Over the countryside lay twinkling, star-fair the night. There lay glimmering shine over lapping water, in the forest-enwreathed lake. There came scent from the clover on flowering fields, and from resinous cones on spruces and pines, that shadowed the crests of the hills.

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Sometimes with more emphasis on the motion.

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