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swallow meaning in Swedish

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swallow [swallows] (a chasm or abyss)
noun
[UK: ˈswɒ.ləʊ]
[US: ˈswɑːlo.ʊ]

svalg [~et ~]substantiv
{n}

swallow [swallows] (bird)
noun
[UK: ˈswɒ.ləʊ]
[US: ˈswɑːlo.ʊ]

ladusvala [~n ~svalor]substantiv

svala [~n svalor]substantiv

swallow [swallowed, swallowing, swallows] (to cause to pass from the mouth into the stomach)
verb
[UK: ˈswɒ.ləʊ]
[US: ˈswɑːlo.ʊ]

svälja [svalde, svalt, svald svalt, pres. sväljer]verbHe swallowed his pride. = Han svalde sin stolthet.

swallow [swallowed, swallowing, swallows] (to take in, to consume)
verb
[UK: ˈswɒ.ləʊ]
[US: ˈswɑːlo.ʊ]

slukaverbThe snake swallowed the dog whole. = Ormen slukade hunden med hull och hår.

American cliff swallow (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota)
noun

stensvalasubstantiv
{c}

barn swallow [barn swallows] (species of swallow)
noun
[UK: bɑːn ˈswɒ.ləʊ]
[US: ˈbɑːrn ˈswɑːlo.ʊ]

ladusvala [~n ~svalor]substantiv
{c}

blue swallow noun

blåsvalasubstantiv

one swallow does not a summer make (one instance of an event does not necessarily indicate a trend)
phrase
[UK: wʌn ˈswɒ.ləʊ dʌz nɒt ə ˈsʌ.mə(r) ˈmeɪk]
[US: wʌn ˈswɑːlo.ʊ ˈdəz ˈnɑːt ə ˈsʌ.mər ˈmeɪk]

en svala gör ingen sommarphrase

red-rumped swallow (Cecropis daurica)
noun

rostgumpsvalasubstantiv
{c}

sword swallower (person who swallows swords)
noun

svärdslukare [~n ~, ~slukarna]substantiv
{c}

welcome swallow noun

välkomstsvalasubstantiv