middagskvil

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• middagshvil

Etymology

middag (“dinner”) +‎ -s- +‎ kvil (“rest”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mi.daɡs.kviːl/, [ˈmɪ.dɑks.ˌkviːl]

Noun

middagskvil f or m (definite singular middagskvila or middagskvilen, indefinite plural middagskviler, definite plural middagskvilene)

1. a nap taken after eating dinner – siesta

References

“middagskvil” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• middagskvild

Etymology

middag (“dinner”) +‎ -s- +‎ kvil (“rest”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mi.daɡs.kviːl/, [ˈmɪ.dɑks.ˌkviːl]

Noun

middagskvil m (definite singular middagskvilen, indefinite plural middagskvilar, definite plural middagskvilane)

1. siesta

References

“middagskvil” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.