# sval
## Czech
### Etymology

Inherited from Old Czech sval. By surface analysis, deverbal of svalit.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ˈsval]
* Audio:(file)
* Rhymes: -al

### Noun

sval m inan (relational adjective svalový)
* muscle

#### Derived terms

* svalnatý
* svalný
* svalovitý
* svalový
* svalnáč
* svalovec
* svalovina
* svalstvo

### Further reading

* “sval”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
* “sval”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
* “sval”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech), 2008–2025

## Danish
### Etymology

From Old Norse svalr (“cool”). Related to Ancient Greek ἥλῐος (hḗlĭos).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /svaːl/, [svæːˀl]
* Rhymes: -aːl

### Adjective

sval
* cool (temperature)
** (figurative) reserved, subdued

#### Inflection

$^1$ When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used. $^2$ The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.

#### Derived terms

* svale
* svalhed

## Norwegian Bokmål
### Etymology 1

From Old Norse svalr.

#### Adjective

sval (neuter singular svalt, definite singular and plural svale, comparative svalere, indefinite superlative svalest, definite superlative svaleste)
* cool (temperature)

##### Related terms

* svale (verb)

### Etymology 2
#### Verb

sval
* imperative of svale

### References

* “sval” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

## Norwegian Nynorsk
### Etymology

From Old Norse svalr.

### Adjective

sval (neuter svalt, definite singular and plural svale, comparative svalare, indefinite superlative svalast, definite superlative svalaste)
* cool (temperature)

#### Related terms

* svala (“to cool”)
* Svalbard

### References

* “sval” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

## Slovak
### Pronunciation

* IPA: [sval]

### Noun

sval m inan (relational adjective svalový, augmentative svalisko)
* muscle

#### Declension
### Further reading

* “sval”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2025

## Swedish
### Etymology

From Old Norse svalr.

### Pronunciation

* Audio:(file)

### Adjective

sval (comparative svalare, superlative svalast)
* cool, slightly chilly
    Antonyms: ljum, ljummen
** 2012 November 30, Ruth Peterson, “Svindlande upplevelser till fots i Kalabrien”, in Dagen:Högt uppe njuter vi av en sval bris och svindlande utsikt över havet.(please add an English translation of this quotation)
* (figuratively) low (of interest or the like)
    Intresset för att göra något åt situationen har varit svaltInterest in doing something about the situation has been low ("cool")
* (figuratively) chilly (distant and without warmth)
** 2016 August 14, “Veronica Maggio på Stockholms stadion”, in Dagens Nyheter:Den kan vara precis som Veronica Maggios tioårsjubilerande musik: sval, drömsk, nostalgisk.(please add an English translation of this quotation)

#### Declension

$^1$ The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative. $^2$ Dated or archaic. $^3$ Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.

#### Related terms

* svalka
* svalna

### Noun

sval c
* a section of a refrigerator which is slightly less chilly than the rest, usually used for storing vegetables
** 2014 January 14, Jenny Thorell, “Detoxa din kyl”, in Aftonbladet Wellness:Grönsaker som tidigare ruttnat bort i svalen ska enligt Kathy läggas synligt, gärna prydligt skurna i glas- eller plastlådor.(please add an English translation of this quotation)

#### Declension
### References

* sval in Svensk ordbok (SO)
* sval in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
* sval in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)

### Anagrams

* alvs, lavs, slav, vals

## Volapük
### Pronunciation

* IPA: [sval]

### Noun

sval (nominative plural svals)
* swallow (bird)

#### Declension

$^1$ status as a case is disputed $^2$ in later, non-classical Volapük only