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Swedish
Etymology
svall + våg
Noun
svallvåg c
- (nautical) a wave caused by a moving ship (or the like), wake, a bow wave
En färja passerade just, så snart kommer det stora svallvågor- A ferry just passed, so soon there will be big waves (by the standard of waves caused by moving ships)
- (figurative) consequence
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