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Danish
Etymology
From svippe (“to smack; crack a whip”), from Old Norse svipa (“to move swiftly; whip”), from Proto-Germanic *swipōną (“to move”). Compare Old English swipu (“a scourge, whip”). More at swipe.
Noun
svip n (singular definite svippet, plural indefinite svip)
- flick, swish
i en svip, i et svip- in an instant
- short trip (sviptur)
- madness, anger (få svip)
Inflection
Icelandic
Noun
svip
- inflection of svipur:
- indefinite accusative singular
- indefinite dative singular
Volapük
Noun
svip (nominative plural svips)
- broom
Declension
1 status as a case is disputed
2 in later, non-classical Volapük only