See also: värv

Breton

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Noun

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varv

  1. Soft mutation of marv.

Swedish

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Alternative forms

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  • hvarf (obsolete since 1906)

Etymology

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Might be from Old Norse hvarf (circle). Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *hwerbaną (to turn)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /varv/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -arv

Noun

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varv n

  1. turn, revolution, a full circle
    45 varv per minut
    45 revolutions per minute (rpm)
  2. lap, circuit
    Han sprang fem varv runt huset
    He ran five laps around the house
  3. (geology) layer, varve
  4. wharf, shipyard
    Har du hört att de ska flytta Götaverken? – Det går väl inte? Om man flyttar ett helt varv är man ju tillbaka där man började!
    Have you heard they are moving Götaverken (former large shipyard in Gothenburg)? – Can you do that? If you move a whole shipyard (a full circle), you are back where you started!

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