kulvert

== Swedish == === Alternative forms === culvert (archaic) === Etymology === Borrowed from English culvert, ultimately of unknown origin. First attested in 1818. === Noun === kulvert c The underground (system of) basements, tunnels and facilities connecting buildings on a site (campus) for conduits, transport, staff, visitors, service roads and the like. A culvert, a conduit, a wide pipe allowing a stream of water to pass under a road or other area. ==== Usage notes ==== (Sense 1) Broadly speaking, a kulvert does not need to be entirely underground. Due to the size of certain sites (e.g. hospital campuses) and the local topography, some sections may end up above ground, sometimes even as skybridges. ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== kulvertanslutning (“tunnel complex connection”) kulvertledning (“culvert conduit”) ==== See also ==== lastfar (“basement loading bay”) trumma === References === “kulvert”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish) “kulvert”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)