svøb

Danish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈsʋøˀb̥ən]

Etymology 1

From Old Norse sveipr m, derived from the verb svípa, see svøbe. Compare German Schweif (“tail”).

Noun

svøb n (singular definite svøbet, plural indefinite svøb)

  1. blanket, shawl
  2. swaddling-clothes
Usage notes

Grillpølse i svøb is a sausage wrapped in bacon.

Declension
Declension of svøb
neuter
gender 		singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative svøb svøbet svøb svøbene
genitive svøbs svøbets svøbs svøbenes

Etymology 2

Verb

svøb

  1. imperative of svøbe
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