tvål

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Swedish

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flytande tvål [liquid soap]

Etymology

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From Old Swedish thval (soap), from Old Norse þváll (soap), from Proto-Germanic *þwahlą (bathing). Derived from the verb två (to wash), from Old Norse þvá, from Proto-Germanic *þwahaną.

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -oːl

Noun

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tvål c

  1. soap
    tvätta händerna med tvål och vatten
    wash one's hands with soap and water
    arbeta upp ett lödder med tvålen
    work up a lather with the soap
    flytande tvål
    liquid soap
  2. a bar of soap
    Det ligger en tvål på handfatet
    There is a bar of soap on the sink
    två tvålar
    two bars of soap

Declension

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Derived terms

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