läska

Etymology
From, from , from , from.

Related to modern Dutch and modern German. According to Svenska Akademiens ordbok the original meaning has been "to make something lay down" and related to. See also Danish læske. The noun is first attested in writing in 1644 and is described as a verbal noun derived from läska, which is attested from 1559.

Noun

 * 1)  Coolness
 * 2)  The state of something its thirst quenched or being refreshed.
 * 1)  The state of something its thirst quenched or being refreshed.

Verb

 * 1) to quench thirst, to refresh, usually reflexive.
 * 2)  to dry with absorbent paper (blotting paper); to blot.
 * 3)  to cool down or to clean out the barrel of a gun from oil, gunpowder residue, etc.
 * 1)  to cool down or to clean out the barrel of a gun from oil, gunpowder residue, etc.
 * 1)  to cool down or to clean out the barrel of a gun from oil, gunpowder residue, etc.

Usage notes

 * Läskande, the present participle of definition 1, can be used as an adjective when describing refreshing food or drink.