sving

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology 1

From the verb svinge.

Noun

sving m (definite singular svingen, indefinite plural svinger, definite plural svingene)

1. swing, sweep

   i full sving - in full swing

2. a bend (e.g. in a road)
3. a turn (e.g. when driving)
4. a flourish (of the hand; in handwriting)
5. a swing (e.g. in boxing)
6. motion

   i sving - in motion

Derived terms

Etymology 2

Verb

sving

1. imperative of svinge

References

• “sving” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sʋɪŋ/

Etymology 1

From the verb svinga.

Noun

sving m (definite singular svingen, indefinite plural svingar, definite plural svingane)

1. swing, sweep

   i full sving - in full swing

2. a bend (e.g. in a road)
3. a turn (e.g. when driving)
4. a flourish (of the hand; in handwriting)
5. a swing (e.g. in boxing)
6. motion

   i sving - in motion

Derived terms

Etymology 2

Verb

sving

1. imperative of svinga

References

• “sving” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swedish

Etymology

Deverbal from svinga.

Noun

sving c

1. a swing (especially in boxing, golf, or tennis, or with a bat)

Declension

Derived terms

• rallarsving (“roundhouse”)

See also

• släng

References

• sving in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• sving in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• sving in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)