svisch

Swedish

Etymology

Onomatopoeic

Noun

svisch n

  1. swish, swoosh (sound somewhere between a whiz and a whoosh)
    svischet från floretterna
    the swishing sound of the foils (very thin, flexible swords used in fencing)

Usage notes

"Svosch" also occurs spontaneously, with the same intuition as for "swoosh."

Declension

Declension of svisch
nominative genitive
singular indefinite svisch svischs
definite svischet svischets
plural indefinite — —
definite — —

Interjection

svisch

  1. swish, swoosh
    Hon slog i luften med käppen. Svisch! Svisch!
    She struck the air in front of her with her cane. Swish! Swish!

References

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