vall

Swedish

noun
Definitions
  • a wall (of earth, a primitive fortification), an embankment, earthwork

Etymology

Inherited from Old Swedish valder derived from Latin vallum (wall, rampart, palisade, entrenchment).

Origin

Latin

vallum

Gloss

wall, rampart, palisade, entrenchment

Concept
Semantic Field

The house

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

Emoji
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