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Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from English squall, from Middle English *squalen and squelen (“to cry, scream, squall”), from Old Norse skvala (“to cry out”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʂkfaw/
- Rhymes: -aw
- Syllabification: szkwał
Noun
szkwał m inan
- (wind) squall, gust, sudden storm
Declension
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Further reading
- szkwał in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- szkwał in Polish dictionaries at PWN