svelg

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology 1

From Old Norse svelgr m.

Noun

svelg n (definite singular svelget, indefinite plural svelg, definite plural svelga or svelgene)

1. (anatomy) pharynx, throat

Etymology 2

Verb

svelg

1. imperative of svelge

References

• “svelg” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• svel, svæg, svølg, svøldr, svøltr, svåg (dialectal)

Etymology

From Old Norse svelgr m.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /svɛlɡ/, /svɛɽɡ/, [svɛɽɡ], [svælɡ], [svɛɽɡ], [svæɽɡ]
• (East Norway) IPA^(key): /svɛɽj/, [svæɽj]
• Rhymes: -ɛlɡ, -ɛɽɡ, -ɛɽj

Noun

svelg n (definite singular svelget, indefinite plural svelg, definite plural svelga)

1. (anatomy) pharynx, throat

Noun

svelg m (definite singular svelgen, indefinite plural svelgar, definite plural svelgane)

1. a mouthful

References

• “svelg” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.