spansk sväng

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A road sign describing a "Spanish turn".

Etymology

From spansk (Spanish) +‎ sväng (turn). Possible origin is that the concept was imported from the Spanish road system. According to the National Library of Sweden's newspaper archive attested since 2014.

Noun

spansk sväng c

  1. (colloquial, traffic) Synonym of ögla (jughandle turn)
    Synonym: bandyklubba
    • 2022 April 1, Swedish Transport Administration, Bygg om eller bygg nytt, 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).

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