kvav.
that feels low in oxygen and oppressive (and usually warm, of air, a room, weather, or the like); stuffy, sultry, oppressive, "heavy", etc.
Meaning & usage
that feels low in oxygen and oppressive (and usually warm, of air, a room, weather, or the like); stuffy, sultry, oppressive, "heavy", etc.
Spelningen var i en liten kvav lokal i en källare
Det är varmt och kvavt ute
oppressive
en kvav atmosfär
Where this word comes from
From Old Swedish kvaver, from the same root as kväva. Original sense was "suffocating".
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Where this word comes from
From Old Swedish kvaver, from the same root as kväva. Original sense was "suffocating".
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