шквал

Russian

Etymology

First attested in 1765. Borrowed from English squall, from Scandinavian language (compare Swedish skval, skvala).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ʂkvaɫ]

Noun

шквал • (škval) m inan (genitive шква́ла, nominative plural шква́лы, genitive plural шква́лов, relational adjective шква́льный)

  1. squall (a sudden gust of wind, often accompanied by precipitation)
  2. (figuratively) flurry, barrage

Declension

  • шква́листый (škválistyj)
  • шквалово́й (škvalovój)

References

  • Vasmer, Max (1964–1973), шквал”, in Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), transl. & suppl. by Oleg Trubachyov, Moscow: Progress
  • Chernykh, P. Ja. (1993), шквал”, in Историко-этимологический словарь русского языка [Historical-Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), volume 2 (панцирь – ящур), 3rd edition, Moscow: Russian Lang., →ISBN, page 415

Ukrainian

Etymology

Borrowed from Polish szkwał, from English squall, from Scandinavian language (compare Swedish skval, skvala).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ʃkʋaɫ]

Noun

шквал • (škval) m inan (genitive шква́лу, nominative plural шква́ли, genitive plural шква́лів, relational adjective шква́льний)

  1. squall (a sudden gust of wind, often accompanied by precipitation)
  2. (figuratively) flurry, barrage

Declension

References

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