snirkel
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Swedish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from German Schnörkel. Cognate of Danish snørkel, snirkel.
Noun
[edit]snirkel c
- a swirl, a squiggle (a swirl or (by extension) something made up of swirls)
- Jag gillar den där ornamentala snirkeln
- I like that ornamental swirly thing
Declension
[edit]| Declension of snirkel | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | snirkel | snirkeln | snirklar | snirklarna |
| Genitive | snirkels | snirkelns | snirklars | snirklarnas |
Related terms
[edit]- snirklig (“swirly, squiggly”)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- snirkel in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- snirkel in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- snirkel in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- snirkel in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)