schvung

Swedish

Alternative forms

• schwung

Etymology

Borrowed from German Schwung. Derived from the verb schwingen (“to swing”), but may have caught on in several languages because it has an onomatopoeic quality to it.

Noun

schvung c or n

1. oomph, verve, pizzazz, go ((positive, vigorous) speed and energy)

   Uppföljaren är rätt seg. Det behövs lite mer schvung som i originalet!

   The sequel is pretty slow. Needs [it is needed] a bit more go like [in] the original!

Declension

Declension of schvung

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	schvung	schvungs
	definite	schvungen	schvungens
plural	indefinite	—	—
	definite	—	—

Declension of schvung

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	schvung	schvungs
	definite	schvunget	schvungets
plural	indefinite	—	—
	definite	—	—

Related terms

• svinga

See also

• drag
• röj
• ös

References

• “schvung”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish), (Can we date this quote?)
• “schvung”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish), (Can we date this quote?)
• “schvung”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish), (Can we date this quote?)