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Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From the verb hvelve. Either from oral Norwegian kvelv, either from Old Swedish hvalf through Danish hvælv.
Noun
hvelv n (definite singular hvelvet, indefinite plural hvelv, definite plural hvelva or hvelvene)
- a vault (strongroom, storeroom, often underground)
- a vault (arched roof)
Derived terms
References
- “hvelv” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
- “hvelv” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).