svallvåg

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Swedish

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Etymology

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svall +‎ våg

Noun

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svallvåg c

  1. (nautical) a wave caused by a moving ship (or the like), wake, a bow wave
    En färja passerade just, så snart kommer det stora svallvågor
    A ferry just passed, so soon there will be big waves (by the standard of waves caused by moving ships)
  2. (figurative) consequence

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