svælla

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Old Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse svella, from Proto-Germanic *swellaną.

Verb

svælla

  1. to swell

Conjugation

Descendants

  • Swedish: svälla

References

  • svälla in Knut Fredrik Söderwall, Ordbok öfver svenska medeltids-språket, del 2:1: M-T

Scanian

Etymology

From Old Norse svelga, svelgja, from Proto-Germanic *swelganą.

Pronunciation

Verb

svælla (preterite singular svalde, supine svalt)

  1. to swallow