tvål
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish thval (“soap”), from Old Norse þváll (“soap”), from Proto-Germanic *þwahlą (“bathing”). Derived from the verb två (“to wash”), from Old Norse þvá, from Proto-Germanic *þwahaną.
Pronunciation
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -oːl
Declension
| Declension of tvål | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | tvål | tvålen | tvålar | tvålarna |
| Genitive | tvåls | tvålens | tvålars | tvålarnas |
Derived terms
References
- tvål in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)
Further reading
- tvål in Svensk ordbok.
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