svullnad — meaning in English

English meaning

• knot noun A fastening made by looping and tightening a piece of string, rope, or similar material.
• swelling noun An area of the body that has become puffy or enlarged, usually from injury or illness.

Senses

svullnad is used for these senses in English:

• knot Local swelling in a tissue area, especially skin, often due to injury.

knot — full definition

1. noun A fastening made by looping and tightening a piece of string, rope, or similar material.
2. noun A hard, tight lump in a muscle, or a tangled clump of hair.
3. noun A unit of speed equal to one nautical mile per hour, used for ships and aircraft.
4. verb To tie something into a knot.

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