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lav.

lichen

3 characters1 syllables approx.Svenska language

Meaning & usage

noun/lɑːv/
  1. lichen

    common-gender
Where this word comes from

Cognate with Norwegian Nynorsk lav

noun/lɑːv/
  1. bench in sauna

    common-gender
Where this word comes from

From Old Swedish lavi, possibly from the root of loge (“kind of barn”). The other version derives it to Slavic origins, through Finnish. Ultimately from Proto-Balto-Slavic *lā́ˀwāˀ. Cognate with modern Russian лавка (lavka) and modern Finnish lava.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.