kvelva

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

  • kvelve (e and split infinitives)
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Etymology 1

Verb

kvelva (present tense kvelv, past tense kvalv, supine kvolve, past participle kvolven, present participle kvelvande, imperative kvelv)

  1. (intransitive) to capsize
    Båten kvalv.
    The boat capsized.

Noun

kvelva n

  1. definite plural of kvelv

Etymology 2

Verb

kvelva (present tense kvelvar or kvelver, past tense kvelva or kvelvde, past participle kvelva or kvelvt, present participle kvelvande, imperative kvelv)

  1. (transitive) to turn over something.
    Etter nokon timar i kjøleskapet kvelver du skåla på eit fat så puddingen sklir ut.
    After some hours in the fridge, turn over the bowl onto a plate, so that the pudding slides out.
  2. to form a vault over something.
    Himmelen kvelver seg over jorda.
    The sky lies like a vault over the earth.

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