ordväxling

Swedish

Etymology

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

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Noun

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

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

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

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