kvelva

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Alternative forms

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  • kvelve (e and split infinitives)

Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Verb

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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

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kvelva n

  1. definite plural of kvelv

Etymology 2

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Verb

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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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