kval.
pain, suffering, anguish, pang
Meaning & usage
pain, suffering, anguish, pang
Where this word comes from
From Old Swedish qval, from Old Norse kvǫl, from Proto-Germanic *kwalō. Cognate of German Qual, Dutch kwaal, Old English cwalu. Compare origin of kvälja.
qualification
Where this word comes from
Clipping of kvalificering. Attested since 1941.
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