hvile

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Danish

Etymology

From Old Danish hwilæ, from Old Norse hvíla.

Pronunciation

Noun

hvile c (singular definite hvilen, not used in plural form)

  1. rest, repose

Inflection

Verb

hvile (imperative hvil, present hviler, past hvilte or hvilede, present participle hvilende, past participle hvilt or hvilet)

  1. rest
  2. lie

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

  • kvile (both noun and verb; Nynorsk also)

Etymology

From Old Norse hvíla.

Noun

hvile f or m (definite singular hvila or hvilen, indefinite plural hviler, definite plural hvilene)

  1. rest, repose
    Du trenger litt hvile.
    You need some rest.
    stedt til hvile - laid to rest (buried)

Derived terms

Verb

hvile (imperative hvil, present tense hviler, passive hviles, simple past hvilte, past participle hvilt, present participle hvilende)

  1. to rest
  2. to lie

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