ordväxling

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Swedish

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Etymology

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From ord (word) +‎ växla (exchange) +‎ -ing – an exchange of words.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ordväxling c

  1. a (short) argument or altercation
    Slagsmålet föregicks av en kort ordväxling
    The fight was preceded by a brief exchange of words
    en het ordväxling
    a heated exchange

Usage notes

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Literally an exchange of words, but usually implied to be argumentative, somewhat euphemistically.

Declension

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Declension of ordväxling 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative ordväxling ordväxlingen ordväxlingar ordväxlingarna
Genitive ordväxlings ordväxlingens ordväxlingars ordväxlingarnas

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