omsvep

Swedish

Etymology

Calque of German Umschweif. Compare Danish omsvøb.

Noun

omsvep n

1. circumlocution

Usage notes

Commonly in the form "utan omsvep" (head-on, without beating around the bush).

Declension

Declension of omsvep

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	omsvep	omsveps
	definite	omsvepet	omsvepets
plural	indefinite	omsvep	omsveps
	definite	omsvepen	omsvepens

References

• omsvep in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• omsvep in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• omsvep in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)