omväg

Swedish

noun
Definitions
  • Not the shortest or fastest way, a detour

Etymology

Affix from Swedish om (around, of) + Swedish väg (road, way, route, related).

Origin

Swedish

väg

Gloss

road, way, route, related

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

道, 路

Emoji
🛣️

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