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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)
- rest, repose
Inflection
Verb
hvile (imperative hvil, present hviler, past hvilte or hvilede, present participle hvilende, past participle hvilt or hvilet)
- rest
- lie
Norwegian Bokmål
- 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)
- 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)
- to rest
- to lie
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