"kvarn" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Swedish]

Rhymes: -ɑːɳ Etymology: From Old Swedish kværn, kvarn, from Old Norse kvern, from Proto-Germanic *kwernō, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷerewn- (“millstone”). Etymology templates: {{der|sv|gmq-osw|kværn}} Old Swedish kværn, {{m|gmq-osw|kvarn}} kvarn, {{der|sv|non|kvern}} Old Norse kvern, {{der|sv|gem-pro|*kwernō}} Proto-Germanic *kwernō, {{der|sv|ine-pro|*gʷerewn-||millstone}} Proto-Indo-European *gʷerewn- (“millstone”) Head templates: {{head|sv|nouns||g=c|g2=|head=|sort=}} kvarn c, {{sv-noun|c}} kvarn c Inflection templates: {{sv-infl-noun-c-ar}}, {{sv-decl-noun|kvarn|kvarnen|kvarnar|kvarnarna|kvarns|kvarnens|kvarnars|kvarnarnas|base=kvarn|definitions=|gender=Common}} Forms: no-table-tags [table-tags], kvarn [indefinite, nominative, singular], kvarnen [definite, nominative, singular], kvarnar [indefinite, nominative, plural], kvarnarna [definite, nominative, plural], kvarns [genitive, indefinite, singular], kvarnens [definite, genitive, singular], kvarnars [genitive, indefinite, plural], kvarnarnas [definite, genitive, plural]
  1. mill; the grinding apparatus for substances such as grains, seeds, spices, coffee beans etc., or the building or object housing such a grinding apparatus. Tags: common-gender Categories (topical): Buildings, Heraldic charges
    Sense id: en-kvarn-sv-noun-RcZgAmTy Disambiguation of Buildings: 78 22 Disambiguation of Heraldic charges: 66 34 Categories (other): Swedish entries with incorrect language header, Swedish entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of Swedish entries with incorrect language header: 63 37 Disambiguation of Swedish entries with topic categories using raw markup: 61 39
  2. (figurative) bureaucracy; administrative process Tags: common-gender, figuratively
    Sense id: en-kvarn-sv-noun-s6Ltteyn
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: qvarn [obsolete], qwarn [obsolete] Derived forms: grottekvarn, kvarnsten, kvarnvinge, vattenkvarn, väderkvarn

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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          "_dis": "63 37",
          "kind": "other",
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          "english": "Now the authorities' processes will grind to completion. The Swedish Mapping Authority will submit its proposal for a new Swedish border to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which will discuss the matter with its Norwegian counterparts before making a decision.\n(literally, “Now the mills of the authorities shall grind to completion.”)",
          "ref": "2023 December 2, Richard Veldre, 00:44 from the start, in Sverige tar över norsk mark – Alvin, 7, sätter flaggan på plats [Sweden takes over Norwegian land – Alvin, 7, places the flag.], SVT Nyheter",
          "text": "Nu ska myndigheternas kvarnar mala färdigt. Lantmäteriet ska lämna sitt förslag till ändring på en ny svensk gräns till utrikesdepartementet som ska diskutera saken med sina norska kollegor innan man fattar ett beslut.",
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        "(figurative) bureaucracy; administrative process"
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      "tags": [
        "obsolete"
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    }
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        "mill; the grinding apparatus for substances such as grains, seeds, spices, coffee beans etc., or the building or object housing such a grinding apparatus."
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          "english": "Now the authorities' processes will grind to completion. The Swedish Mapping Authority will submit its proposal for a new Swedish border to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which will discuss the matter with its Norwegian counterparts before making a decision.\n(literally, “Now the mills of the authorities shall grind to completion.”)",
          "ref": "2023 December 2, Richard Veldre, 00:44 from the start, in Sverige tar över norsk mark – Alvin, 7, sätter flaggan på plats [Sweden takes over Norwegian land – Alvin, 7, places the flag.], SVT Nyheter",
          "text": "Nu ska myndigheternas kvarnar mala färdigt. Lantmäteriet ska lämna sitt förslag till ändring på en ny svensk gräns till utrikesdepartementet som ska diskutera saken med sina norska kollegor innan man fattar ett beslut.",
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