växel
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Swedish
Etymology
Old Norse víxl, from Proto-Germanic *wihslaz.
Pronunciation
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Noun
växel c
- change (coins)
- har du någon växel? ― have you got any change?
- a bill of exchange
- växeln förfaller på torsdag ― the bill is due on Thursday
- a railroad switch
- a telephone switch or exchange
- a gear (in a car, on a bike etc.), a position of the gearstick
- första växeln ― first gear
- (computer science) a switch statement
- (zoology) animal trail, such as of some rodents
Declension
Declension of växel
Related terms
- backväxel (“rear derailleur”)
- framväxel (“front derailleur”)
- spårväxel
- telefonväxel
- växelkontor
- växellok
- växellåda c (“gearbox, transmission”)
- växelspak c (“gearstick”)
- växla (verb)