kvelv
Norwegian Nynorsk
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From the verb kvelva or from Old Norse hvalf. Cognate with Swedish valv.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]kvelv m or n (definite singular kvelven or kvelvet, indefinite plural kvelvar or kvelv, definite plural kvelvane or kvelva)
- a vault
- the keel of an overturned boat
- Båten kantra, men me berga oss opp på kvelven.
- The boat capsized, but we got to safety on the keel.
- a resting place for livestock and its shepherd made of stones (usually high in the mountains, especially in Setesdalsheiene)
Verb
[edit]kvelv
- inflection of kvelva:
See also
[edit]- himmelkvelv
- hvelv (Bokmål)
Further reading
[edit]- “kvelv” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
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